A1adverb · frequent

lovely

love·ly

lovely · more lovely · most lovely

In a lovely fashion or mannerIn a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.

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/ˈlʌv.li/

» She is, indeed, a lovely girl.

Вона дійсно мила дівчинка.

Meaning

1 senses

(informal)In a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.

Examples

495 sentences

She is, indeed, a lovely girl.
Вона дійсно мила дівчинка. — deniko
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Boston is lovely this time of year.
Бостон чудовий у цю пору. — deniko
ruБостон прекрасен в это время года. — marafon
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It was a lovely evening.
Це був гарний вечір. — deniko
ruЭто был прекрасный вечер. — odexed
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That girl has a lovely doll.
У тієї дівчинки - гарна лялька. — ChickenKiev
ruУ той девочки восхитительная кукла. — sharptoothed
deDieses Mädchen hat eine niedliche Puppe. — MUIRIEL
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That sounds lovely.
Звучить гарно. — deniko
ruЗвучит прекрасно. — marafon
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Origin

From Middle English lovely, luveliche, from Old English luflīċe (“lovingly, amiably, kindl

From Middle English lovely, luveliche, from Old English luflīċe (“lovingly, amiably, kindly, dearly, with good will or love, willingly”), equivalent to love + -ly.

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Forms

more lovely, most lovely

Comparative	more lovely Lesson
Superlative	most lovely

regular

Lessons for this word

2 lessons

A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb

Collocations

5 patterns

had a lovely
what a lovely
was a lovely
look lovely
lovely time