lovely
Usage
What are other ways to say lovely?
Something or someone that is lovely is attractive in a warm and endearing way: a lovely smile. That which is beautiful has perfection of form, color, etc., or noble and spiritual qualities: a beautiful landscape, a beautiful woman. Handsome often implies stateliness or pleasing proportion and symmetry: a handsome man. Pretty implies a moderate but noticeable beauty, emphasizing gracefulness or delicacy: a pretty flower.
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
"It is really not worth it that momentary feeling of 'oh yes my skin looks lovely and tanned'. It doesn't last. It's literally a moment," she said.
From BBC
Her mom had since passed, and though this lovely lady from Wisconsin had donated most of her mother’s clothing, she couldn’t bring herself to give away that item—hence how it ended up on Poshmark.
"And how lovely to do that over the Christmas period."
From BBC
"I'm glad it wasn't. It was a lovely surprise."
From BBC
Prof Tara Moore from Ulster University said it was "lovely" to be recognised for her hard work after being made an OBE.
From BBC
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
