Beautiful vs. Lovely

Beautiful vs. Lovely — Is There a Difference?
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Difference Between Beautiful and Lovely

Beautifuladjective

Attractive and possessing beauty.

Anyone who has ever met her thought she was absolutely beautiful.There's a beautiful lake by the town.

Lovelyadjective

Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.

It's a lovely day and the sun is shining.The music box plays a lovely melody.The castle garden enchants visitors with its lovely blooms.

Beautifuladjective

(of the weather) Pleasant; clear.

It's beautiful outside, let's go for a walk.

Lovelyadjective

Very nice, wonderful.

It would be lovely to have a little more money to spend.

Beautifuladjective

Well executed.

The skater performed a beautiful axel.

Lovelyadjective

(obsolete) Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.

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Beautifuladjective

delighting the senses or exciting intellectual or emotional admiration;

a beautiful childbeautiful countrya beautiful paintinga beautiful theorya beautiful party

Lovelyadjective

(obsolete) Loving, filled with love.

Beautifuladjective

aesthetically pleasing

Lovelyadjective

Worthy of praise.

Beautifuladjective

(of weather) highly enjoyable;

what a beautiful day

Lovelyadverb

(informal) In a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.

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Lovelynoun

(informal) An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.

a calendar depicting young lovelies in bikinis

Lovelynoun

Term of fond address.

Goodbye, my lovely.

Lovelynoun

A lovely object.

Lovelynoun

a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model

Lovelyadjective

appealing to the emotions as well as the eye

Lovelyadjective

lovable especially in a childlike or naive way