Heavenly

adj, adv, name

Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.
  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of heavenly. alt-of

    "Nothing stands between you and her, except God of course and a Heavenly host with flaming swords."

  3. 3
    Synonym of celestial: of or pertaining to the heavens, the sky regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
  4. 4
    Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God.

    "1817, Charles Phillips (author-editor), Speech in the Case of O′Mullan v. M′Korkill, The Speeches of Charles Phillips, page 131, No doubt, you have all personally considered — no doubt, you have all personally experienced, that of all the blessings which it has pleased Providence to allow us to cultivate, there is not one which breathes a purer fragrance, or bears an heavenlier aspect than education."

  5. 5
    Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable. figuratively

    "Oh, please continue giving me a massage—it's absolutely heavenly."

Adjective
  1. 1
    of or belonging to heaven or god wordnet
  2. 2
    relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven wordnet
  3. 3
    of or relating to the sky wordnet
Adverb
  1. 1
    In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of heaven; divinely, miraculously.

    "by night [she] saw that God in her armes, saying moreover unto her, that the next day, the first man she met withall, should heavenly pay her her wages."

  2. 2
    To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.

    "Then, we taste the refried beans and the rice, and they are so heavenly delicious."

Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A female given name.

Etymology

Etymology 1

From Middle English hevenely, hevenly, from Old English heofonlīċ (“heavenly, celestial; chaste”); equivalent to heaven + -ly.

Etymology 2

From Middle English hevenely, hevenly, from Old English heofonlīċ (“heavenly, celestial; chaste”); equivalent to heaven + -ly.

Etymology 3

See heavenly. Equivalent to Heaven + -ly.

Etymology 4

See heavenly. Equivalent to Heaven + -ly.

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