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heavenly
(heav|en¦ly)
Pronunciation:
/ˈhɛv(ə)nli/
adjective
1
of heaven; divine:
heavenly Father
2
of the heavens or sky:
heavenly constellations
3
informal
very pleasing; wonderful:
their shampoos smell heavenly
it was a heavenly morning for a ride
Derivatives
heavenliness
noun
Origin:
Old English
heofonlic
(see
heaven
,
-ly
1
)
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