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English Dictionary: lovely	by the DICT Development Group
4 results for lovely
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
lovely adj appealing to the emotions as well as the eye lovable especially in a childlike or naive way Synonym(s): adorable, endearing, lovely n a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model Synonym(s): cover girl, pin-up, lovely
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lovely \Love"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lovelier}; superl. {Loveliest}.] [AS. luflic.] 1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. [bd]Lovely to look on.[b8] --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.] [bd]A lovely kiss.[b8] --Shak. 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.
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Lovely \Love"ly\, adv. In a manner to please, or to excite love. [Obs. or R.] --Tyndale.
From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) [gazetteer]:
Lovely, KY Zip code(s): 41231