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heavenly

adj.
B1 Intermediate US //ˈhɛvənɫi// UK //hˈɛvənli// heav·en·ly

adj. extremely pleasant, beautiful, or delicious. You use this to describe something that makes you feel very happy and relaxed.

adj. exceptionally pleasing, delightful, or beautiful. Often used to describe sensory experiences like food or music, or to refer to things related to the sky or a divine realm.


SIMPLE

This chocolate cake tastes absolutely heavenly.

CONTEXTUAL

After a long day of hiking, the warm bath felt truly heavenly on my sore muscles.

COMPLEX

The choir's performance was accompanied by a heavenly light that filtered through the stained glass, creating an atmosphere of profound peace.

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Origin

From Middle English hevenely, hevenly, from Old English heofonlīċ (“heavenly, celestial; chaste”); equivalent to heaven + -ly.

Usage

Often used as an intensifier with 'absolutely' or 'truly'.

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