heavenly

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛvənli/

The English word “heavenly” has 5 meanings listed here.

adjective

Of or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods.
Synonym of celestial: of or pertaining to the heavens, the sky regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
Strongly or sublimely good, beautiful, or pleasurable.

adverb

In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of heaven; divinely, miraculously.
To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.

Etymology

From Middle English hevenely, hevenly, from Old English heofonlīċ (“heavenly, celestial, chaste”), equivalent to heaven + -ly. Cognate with Old Saxon himillīk (“heavenly”), Middle Dutch himellec, hemellijc (“heavenly”), Middle High German himmellich (“heavenly”).

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