different between loverly vs lovely
loverly
English
Etymology 1
lover +? -ly
Adjective
loverly (comparative more loverly, superlative most loverly)
- Characteristic of lovers.
- 1853, Caroline Chesebro, The Children of Light: A Theme for the Time (page 314)
- Oftentimes Angelo would spend an hour with them in the lowly parlor of the quiet, whitewashed house. It had been his custom to do so often while the mother was at home; and even after distractions came upon his mind, and wrestled with him as an armed man, he did not forget these pastoral, or rather brotherly, or, perhaps still more to the point, these loverly visits.
- 1853, Caroline Chesebro, The Children of Light: A Theme for the Time (page 314)
Etymology 2
Adjective
loverly (comparative more loverly, superlative most loverly)
- (Britain, nonstandard, pronunciation spelling) lovely
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lovely
English
Pronunciation
- enPR: l?v?l?, IPA(key): /?l?vli/
Etymology 1
From Middle English lovely, luvelich, lufli, from Old English lufl?c (“amiable, loving, lovable”), equivalent to love +? -ly.
Adjective
lovely (comparative lovelier, superlative loveliest)
- Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
- 1915, Herman Cyril McNeile, The Lieutenant and Others
- His pink coat was lovely
- 1915, Herman Cyril McNeile, The Lieutenant and Others
- Very nice, wonderful.
- (obsolete) Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.
- (obsolete) Loving, filled with love.
Synonyms
- beautiful
- charming
- lovable
- lovesome
- loving
- See also Thesaurus:beautiful
Derived terms
- lovelily
- loveliness
- unlovely
Related terms
- loverly
- lovingly
Translations
Adverb
lovely (comparative more lovely, superlative most lovely)
- (informal) In a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.
Noun
lovely (plural lovelies)
- (informal) An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.
- Synonyms: pretty, darling
- Term of fond address.
- A lovely object.
Translations
Etymology 2
From Middle English lovely, loveli, lofli, lovelike, lovelic (“praiseworthy; laudatory”), equivalent to lofe +? -ly. Cognate with Dutch loffelijk (“laudable, praiseworthy”), German löblich (“commendable, laudable, praiseworthy”), Swedish lovlig (“permissible”). More at lofe, love.
Adjective
lovely (comparative lovelier or more lovely, superlative loveliest or most lovely)
- (archaic) Worthy of praise.
Anagrams
- volley
Middle English
Adjective
lovely
- lovely: loving, filled with love
- Many a lovely loke on them he cast.
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