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Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Dictionary heav·en·ly DATE before 12th century 1. of or relating to heaven or the heavens : celestial the heavenly choirs use a telescope to study the heavenly bodies 2. a. suggesting the blessed state of heaven : beatific heavenly peace b. delightful • heav·en·li·ness noun Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary-牛津双解-OALD7 heavenly heav·en·ly / 5hevnli / adjective1. [only before noun] connected with heaven 天国的；天堂的: our heavenly Father (= God) 上帝 the heavenly kingdom 天国 2. [only before noun] connected with the sky 天空的: heavenly bodies (= the sun, moon, stars and planets) 天体 3. (informal) very pleasant 十分舒适的；很愉快的；美好的 SYN wonderful :
a heavenly morning / feeling 愉快的早晨/感觉 This place is heavenly. 这个地方好极了。 Merriam-Webster's Collegiate Thesaurus-11th Edition adj. Function: adjective 1 Synonyms: CELESTIAL , empyreal, empyrean Contrasted Words: hadean, Tartarean Antonyms: hellish 2 Synonyms: DELIGHTFUL , adorable, ambrosial, darling, delectable, delicious, luscious, lush, scrumptious, yummyWebster's Third New International Dictionary, Unabridged Search result show the entry is found in: heavenly-mindedness , or heavenly body , or heavenly-minded , or heavenly preceptorheav·en·ly I. \ˈhevənlē, -li also -evəml- or -ebəml-\ adjective (sometimes -er/-est) Etymology: Middle English hevenly, from Old English heofonlīc, from heofon heaven + -līc -ly — more at heaven 1. : of or relating to the spatial heavens surrounding the earth 2. : of, relating to, or dwelling in the heaven of God or of a god : celestial < heavenly spirits > 3. a. : fit for or characteristic of the divine heaven : appropriate to heaven : sacred , blessed , divine < the heavenly music of an angel choir > < turn your thoughts to heavenly matters > b. : eminently pleasing : delightful , enchanting : remarkably pleasant < a heavenly day for a picnic > < had a heavenly time > < what a heavenly necklace > II. adverb Etymology: Middle English hevenly, from Old English heofonlīce, from heofonlīc 1. : in a manner or to a degree resembling that of heaven : to the utmost : exceedingly < a maid most heavenly pure > < were heavenly happy there > 2. : by the influence or agency of heaven < our heavenly guided soul shall climb — John Milton > |
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