01 a. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
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Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.“Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely.” — Robert of Brunne.“If I had such a tire, this face of mine Were full as lovely as is this of hers.” — Shak.
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Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any kind which excite, or are fitted to excite, love or friendship.“A most lovely gentlemanlike man.” — Shak.
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Loving; tender.[Obs.]“Many a lovely look on them he cast.” — Chaucer.
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Very pleasing; -- applied loosely to almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty; as, a lovely view; a lovely valley; a lovely melody.“Indeed these fields Are lovely, lovelier not the Elysian lawns.” — Tennyson.
Syn.
Beautiful; charming; delightful; delectable; enchanting; lovable; amiable.