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lovely

lo·vely

UK/ˈlʌv.li/ US/ˈlʌv.lɪi̯/ very common informal
adjective (2) noun (1)

adjective

1.

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

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2.

noun

1.

a very pretty girl who works as a photographer''s model

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Origin

From Middle English lofly, lovely (“praiseworthy; laudatory”), equivalent to lofe + -ly. Cognate with Dutch loffelijk (“laudable, praiseworthy”), German löblich (“commendable, laudable, praiseworthy”), Swedish lovlig (“permissible”). More at lofe, love.

Phrases

  • everything in the garden is lovely
  • lovely and
  • Lovely Banks
  • lovely fairywren
  • lovely fir
  • lovely jubbly
  • lovely weather for ducks
  • what a lovely day

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