adjective
Beautiful or very attractive.
She wore a lovely dress.
What a lovely garden!
Common phrases & grammar
lovely dress · lovely view · lovely smile · lovely place
a + lovely + singular noun
lovely + plural noun
American English
How to pronounce lovely
adjectiveB1Common word
LUHVlee
/ˈləv.li/
2 syllables · Stress the first syllable.
Beautiful or very attractive.
Practice out loudMeanings & examples
adjective
Very pleasant or enjoyable.
We had a lovely time at the beach.
It was a lovely afternoon.
Common phrases & grammar
lovely day · lovely time · lovely meal · lovely weather
have a lovely + day/meal/time
It was lovely to + verb
adjective
Kind and thoughtful toward other people.
It was lovely of you to call.
Our new neighbor is lovely to everyone.
Common phrases & grammar
lovely person · lovely idea · lovely gesture · lovely thing to say
It was lovely of + person + to + verb
be + lovely to + person
Related words & forms
The final y changes to i before -er and -est: lovelier, loveliest.