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heavenly adjective [ ˈhɛv(ə)nli ]

• of heaven; divine.
• "heavenly Father"
Similar: divine, holy, celestial, godlike, godly, angelic, seraphic, cherubic, blessed, blest, beatific, immortal, empyrean, empyreal, paradisical, paradisaical, deiform, deific,
Opposite: mortal, infernal,
• of the heavens or sky.
• "heavenly constellations"
Similar: celestial, cosmic, stellar, planetary, extraterrestrial, extramundane, unearthly, other-worldly, empyrean, empyreal, superterrestrial,
Opposite: terrestrial, earthly,
• very pleasing; wonderful.
• "their shampoos smell heavenly"
Similar: delightful, wonderful, marvellous, glorious, perfect, excellent, ideal, superb, sublime, idyllic, first-class, first-rate, blissful, pleasurable, enjoyable, gratifying, rapturous, exquisite, beautiful, lovely, gorgeous, sensational, enchanting, entrancing, ravishing, alluring, divine, super, great, fantastic, fabulous, terrific, wicked, out of this world, brilliant, brill, smashing, bosting,
Opposite: dreadful, ugly,
Origin: Old English heofonlic (see heaven, -ly1).


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