heavenly

Word parts

heaven + -ly

Pronunciation

• (UK) (US) IPA ^(key): /ˈhɛvənli/

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Adjective

Positive heavenly

Comparative more heavenly

Superlative most heavenly

1. (usually before a noun) Heavenly things are related to heaven in some religions.

   Every day, we thank our heavenly father for all that we have.

   Heavenly choirs sing the praises of Jesus.

2. If something is heavenly, it is extremely pleasant.
   • Synonyms: wonderful and fantastic

   The smell of that coffee is heavenly.

3. (usually before a noun) Heavenly things are related to outer space or located there.

   In 1609, Galileo made his first observations of heavenly bodies with a telescope.

Related words

• heaven