loverly

lov·er·ly

L l

Transcription

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- UK Pronunciation
- UK IPA
- [luhv-er-lee]
- /ˈlʌv ər li/
- /ˈlʌvəli /

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [luhv-er-lee]
- /ˈlʌv ər li/

Definitions of loverly word

noun loverly (UK, nonstandard, eye dialect) lovely. 1
adjective loverly characteristic of a lover 0
adjective loverly (Britain, nonstandard, eye dialect) lovely. 0

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Origin of loverly

First appearance:

before 1870

One of the 26% newest English words

First recorded in 1870-75; lover + -ly

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Parts of speech for Loverly

noun

adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

conjunction

determiner

exclamation

Full grammatical hierarchy of Loverly

loverly popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 63% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

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