heavenly

adjective

heav·​en·​ly ˈhe-vən-lē 

1

: of or relating to heaven or the heavens : celestial

the heavenly choirs

use a telescope to study the heavenly bodies

2

a

: suggesting the blessed state of heaven : beatific

heavenly peace

b

: delightful

heavenliness noun

Synonyms

• wonderful
• lovely
• excellent
• beautiful
• awesome
• great
• fabulous
• terrific
• superb
• fantastic
• marvellous
• marvelous
• stellar
• divine
• prime
• fine
• hot

Examples of heavenly in a Sentence

The weather on vacation was heavenly.

Do not concern yourself with material possessions, but with things heavenly, the prophet admonished.

the moon, stars, and other heavenly bodies

had a heavenly time at the dance

Recent Examples on the Web

If angels exist, the heavenly choir sounds like Kathleen Battle. —Morgan Richter, People.com, 1 Aug. 2025

Try it with a green curry with shrimp and coconut milk for a heavenly match. —Claudia Alarcón, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025

There’s nothing in the world quite like this abbey, located on an island and rising out of the bay like a heavenly apparition. —Chloe Arrojado, AFAR Media, 25 July 2025

Cromlix has recently introduced a whole bath time ritual which includes having your bath drawn for you, laden with heavenly essential oils, a relaxing playlist pumped into the expansive bathrooms and LED candles softly lighting the room. —Felicity Carter, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025

Word History

First Known Use

before the 12th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Phrases Containing heavenly

• heavenly body

Kids Definition

heavenly

adjective

heav·​en·​ly ˈhev-ən-lē 

1

: of or relating to heaven or the heavens

heavenly bodies such as the stars

2

: suggesting the blessed state of heaven

heavenly grace

3

: completely delightful

a heavenly day

heavenliness noun