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heavenly

/ˈhɛvənli/adjective3 syllables

Heavenly means: of or belonging to heaven or god.

Synonyms for heavenly35

adjective, as in of or belonging to heaven or god

ambrosial, ambrosian, celestial, ethereal, supernal, divine, godly, godlike, paradisiacal, paradisiac, paradisaical, paradisaic, paradisal, providential
and 6 more, translunar, translunary, superlunar, superlunary, immortal, sacred

adjective, as in relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven

celestial

adjective, as in of or relating to the sky

celestial

also used for heavenly

celest, otherworldly, empyreal, empyrean, etheric, transcendental, sublime, spiritual, paradisic, acceptable, agreeable, all right, amazing, as fine as Dick's hatband, awesome

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Opposites of heavenly

earthly

What does heavenly mean?3

adjective

1

of or belonging to heaven or god

2

relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven“celestial beings”

3

of or relating to the sky“celestial map”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Heavenly in a sentence

  • He was a great authority on astronomy, or the science of the heavenly bodies.unknown
  • Heavenly father, protect me from the evil eye.rul
  • Heavenly father, protect me from the ill will of others.rul
  • Heavenly father, protect us from the ill will of others.rul
  • Quasars are brilliantly shining heavenly bodies that are extremely far away.fcbond
  • He felt the most heavenly joy that he had experienced since birth.Scott
  • Chasubles are the costume of the fools at the heavenly court.carlosalberto
  • Even the highest mountain does not touch the heavenly gates.carlosalberto

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of heavenly

as a adjective

comparative
heavenlier
superlative
heavenliest