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Love·ly a. [Compar. Lovelier superl. Loveliest.]
1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. “Lovely to look on.” --Piers Plowman.
Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely. --Robert of Brunne.
If I had such a tire, this face of mine
Were full as lovely as is this of hers. --Shak.
2. Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any kind which excite, or are fitted to excite, love or friendship.
A most lovely gentlemanlike man. --Shak.
3. Loving; tender. [Obs.] “A lovely kiss.”
Many a lovely look on them he cast. --Chaucer.
4. Very pleasing; -- applied loosely to almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty; as, a lovely view; a lovely valley; a lovely melody.
Indeed these fields
Are lovely, lovelier not the Elysian lawns. --Tennyson.
Syn: -- Beautiful; charming; delightful; delectable; enchanting; lovable; amiable.
lovely
adj 1: appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
2: lovable especially in a childlike or naive way [syn: adorable,
endearing]
n : a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model [syn:
cover girl, pin-up]
[also: loveliest, lovelier]