lovely

love|ly

W3S2 [ˈlʌvli] adj comparative lovelier superlative loveliest

1.) especially BrE beautiful or attractive

▪ She had a lovely face.

▪ What a lovely house!

▪ You look lovely in that dress.

▪ He was a lovely little boy.

▪ What a lovely day!

2.) spoken especially BrE very pleasant, enjoyable, or good

▪ Thank you for a lovely evening.

▪ That was a lovely cup of tea.

3.) informal especially BrE friendly and pleasant

▪ Richard's a lovely person.

4.) BrE spoken used to say that something is not at all enjoyable or good

▪ 'The cat threw up all over the carpet!' 'Lovely!'

▪ You've made a lovely mess in here.

5.) lovely and warm/fresh/clean etc

BrE spoken used to emphasize how good something is

▪ This bread's lovely and fresh.

6.) BrE spoken used to show that you are pleased with something

▪ Push it right across. That's it, lovely.

>loveliness n [U]