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单词 lovely
释义 love·ly
I. \ˈləvlē, -li\ adjective
(usually -er/-est)
Etymology: Middle English, from Old English luflīc, from lufu love + -līc -ly — more at love
1. obsolete : disposed to affectionate or amorous love
2. : meriting love by moral or ideal worth
3. : delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace : attractive because of natural charm
 < a strange shy lovely girl — John Masefield >
 < and the stars are lovely and gleaming on the lightless heavenly floor — William Morris >
 < conservation and wise use of resources can make a wealthy people in a lovely land — H.W.Odum >
 < then we remember that harsh unflurried, that harsh unembittered laughter, and we look up the lovely lines in the book — Edmund Wilson >
4. : most pleasing : grand, swell
 < a good man and a lovely preacher — Ruth Suckow >
 < if you go, the chances are you'll have a lovely time — Wolcott Gibbs >
Synonyms: see beautiful
II. adverb
Etymology: Middle English, beautifully, affectionately, willingly, from Old English luflīce affectionately, willingly, from luflīc, adjective
obsolete : beautifully
III. noun
(-es)
Etymology: Middle English, beautiful one, from lovely, adjective
1. : a beautiful girl or woman; especially : a professional beauty (as a show girl)
 < swept off his feet by this tempestuous young lovelyIrish Digest >
 < the world of impresarios, stage lovelies, and night club music — Times Literary Supplement >
2. : a lovely object
 < hemstitched lovelies that are soft, smooth, and lint-free — Sears, Roebuck Cat. >
3. : an outstanding or egregious example : beauty
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