Main Entry:

¹love·ly

Pronunciation:

\ˈləv-lē\

Function:

adjective

Inflected Form(s):

love·li·er; love·li·est

Date:

before 12th century

1obsolete : lovable2: delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace : attractive3: grand, swell <what a lovely morning>4: eliciting love by moral or ideal worth

synonyms see beautiful

— love·li·ly \ˈləv-lə-lē\ adverb

— love·li·ness \ˈləv-lē-nəs\ noun

— lovely adverb