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lovely
What does lovely mean?
lovely (adjective): appealing to the emotions as well as the eye.
Definition: Princeton WordNet 3.1.
How do you use lovely in a sentence?
- It's a lovely day and the sun is shining. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
- The music box plays a lovely melody. (Wiktionary, CC BY-SA 4.0)
How do you pronounce lovely?
/ˈlʌvli/ (IPA, American English). The app reads every word aloud.
Words related to lovely
From Princeton WordNet 3.1.
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What does “lovely” mean?
having a broad range (of different elements)
Not quite: that's what various means.
impressed with fear or apprehension; in fear
Not quite: that's what afraid means.
not agitated; without losing self-possession
Not quite: that's what calm means.
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
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