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HEAVENLY
heavenly
(adjective) of or belonging to heaven or god
celestial, heavenly
(adjective) relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven; “celestial beings”; “heavenly hosts”
celestial, heavenly
(adjective) of or relating to the sky; “celestial map”; “a heavenly body”
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Etymology
Proper noun
Heavenly
A female given name
Etymology
Adjective
heavenly (comparative heavenlier or more heavenly, superlative heavenliest or most heavenly)
Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.
synonym of celestial: of or pertaining to the heavens, the sky regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God; divine.
Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.
Synonyms
• (of or pertaining to the heaven of any of many religions): celestial; celest (obsolete); paradisal, paradisaical, paradisaic, paradisic (inexact)
• (of or pertaining to the Kingdom of God): divine, spiritual
• (strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable): beatific, blissful, divine, delightful, wonderful
Adverb
heavenly (comparative more heavenly, superlative most heavenly)
In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of heaven; divinely, miraculously.
To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.
Source: Wiktionary
Heav"en*ly, a. Etym: [AS. heofonic.]
1. Pertaining to, resembling, or inhabiting heaven; celestial; not earthly; as, heavenly regions; heavenly music. As is the heavenly, such are they also that are heavenly. 1 Cor. xv. 48.
2. Appropriate to heaven in character or happiness; perfect; pure; supremely blessed; as, a heavenly race; the heavenly, throng. The love of heaven makes one heavenly. Sir P. Sidney.
Heav"en*ly, adv.
1. In a manner resembling that of heaven. "She was heavenly true." Shak.
2. By the influence or agency of heaven. Out heavenly guided soul shall climb. Milton.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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