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lovely

US /ˈlʌvli/

adjective Core · B1 Đời sống hằng ngày

Definition

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.

Examples

We had a lovely dinner at a small restaurant by the river.

Word Family

NounNoun
lovely gốc loveliness
VerbVerb
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AdjectiveAdj
lovely gốc
AdverbAdv
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Synonyms

  • charmingattract; cause to be enamored
  • delightfulgreatly pleasing or entertaining
  • attractivepleasing to the eye or mind especially through beauty or charm

Collocations

  • Easy lovely weather
    describing lovely weather (a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model)
  • Medium lovely working environment
    describing lovely working environment (a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model)
  • Hard tasteful and lovely floral arrangement
    describing tasteful and lovely floral arrangement (having or showing or conforming to good taste)
  • Very Hard cost a pretty and lovely penny
    to cost a pretty and lovely penny, meaning to be priced at

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