lovely
/ˈlʌv.li/noun, adjective2 syllables
Lovely means: lovable especially in a childlike or naive way.
Synonyms for lovely12
noun, as in a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
cover girl, pin-up
adjective, as in lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
adjective, as in appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
also used for lovely
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What does lovely mean?3
adjective
1
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
2
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
noun
1
a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Lovely in a sentence
- America is a lovely place to be, if you are here to earn money.AlanF_US
- At the noise, a window opened and a lovely maiden looked out.Hybrid
- After several hours of labor, she delivered a lovely healthy baby.Amastan
- Given the lovely smell, there's no doubting that lunch is ready.kemushi69
- Here, if the weather's good, you can get a lovely view.blay_paul
- It's raining, having been lovely for weeks on end.sundown
- Live fast, die young, and leave a lovely corpse.DJ_Saidez
- Truth has a lovely face, but torn clothing.AlanF_US
Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.
Forms of lovely
as a noun
- plural
- lovelies
as a adjective
- comparative
- lovelier
- superlative
- loveliest