Loverly
adj ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 Characteristic of lovers.
"Oftentimes Angelo would spend an hour with them in the lowly parlor of the quiet, whitewashed house. It had been his custom to do so often while the mother was at home; and even after distractions came upon his mind, and wrestled with him as an armed man, he did not forget these pastoral, or rather brotherly, or, perhaps still more to the point, these loverly visits."
- 2 lovely UK, nonstandard, pronunciation-spelling
- 1 like or in the manner of a lover wordnet
Example
More examples"Oftentimes Angelo would spend an hour with them in the lowly parlor of the quiet, whitewashed house. It had been his custom to do so often while the mother was at home; and even after distractions came upon his mind, and wrestled with him as an armed man, he did not forget these pastoral, or rather brotherly, or, perhaps still more to the point, these loverly visits."
Etymology
From lover + -ly.
Possibly from My Fair Lady.
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