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Added 9 October 2026

lovely

/ˈlʌv.li/ adjective

In Latin: amabilis, venustus Wiktionary

adjective Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about lovely at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

Delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace.
It's a lovely day and the sun is shining.
Nice; wonderful.
It would be lovely to have a little more money to spend.
Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.

noun

An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.
a calendar depicting young lovelies in bikinis
Term of fond address.
Goodbye, my lovely.
A lovely object.

adverb

In a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.

adjective

Worthy of praise.

Origin

From Middle English lovely, luvelich, lufli, from Old English luflīċ, luflīc (“amiable, loving, lovable”), equivalent to love + -ly.

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