lovely

love-ly · adjective

imported

Definitions

adjective

  1. 1.

    Very beautiful or attractive.

  2. 2.

    Very pleasant or enjoyable.

  3. 3.

    **(British informal)** Used as a friendly form of address.

Phrases & expressions

  • •
    lovely jubbly — Great; excellent (British slang).
  • •
    lovely stuff — Excellent (British informal).
  • •
    isn't that lovely — Used to express approval.

Related words

Antonyms: horrible, ugly, unpleasant
See also: beautiful, charming, love, nice, pleasant
Synonyms: beautiful, charming, delightful, gorgeous, pleasant

Etymology

From Old English luflīc ("lovable, amiable"), from lufu ("love") + -līc ("-like, -ly"). The original sense was "inspiring love" or "lovable," which evolved to "beautiful" and "pleasant."