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Love"ly (?), a. [Compar. Lovelier (?); superl. Loveliest.] [AS. luflic.] 1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner. “Lovely to look on.” Piers Plowman.
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Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely. Robert of Brunne.
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If I had such a tire, this face of mine
Were full as lovely as is this of hers. Shak.
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2. Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any kind which excite, or are fitted to excite, love or friendship.
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A most lovely gentlemanlike man. Shak.
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3. Loving; tender. [Obs.] “A lovely kiss.” Shak.
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Many a lovely look on them he cast. Chaucer.
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4. Very pleasing; -- applied loosely to almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty; as, a lovely view; a lovely valley; a lovely melody.
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Indeed these fields
Are lovely, lovelier not the Elysian lawns. Tennyson.

Syn. -- Beautiful; charming; delightful; delectable; enchanting; lovable; amiable.
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Love"ly, adv. In a manner to please, or to excite love. [Obs. or R.] Tyndale.
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