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lovely
adjective · Say it: LUV-lee
What it means
Foundationvery nice, pleasant or beautiful
We had a lovely picnic in the park on a sunny Saturday.
Similar and opposite words
Synonyms (similar meaning)
- beautiful
- charming
- delightful
- pleasant
Antonyms (opposite meaning)
- horrible
- nasty
- unpleasant
More examples
- Gran knitted me a lovely blue scarf for my birthday.
Where the word comes from
From Old English 'luflic', meaning loving.
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