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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

adorable, endearing, lovable, loveable

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