adj
heavenly
HEH-vuhn-lee
adj
1
Relating to heaven or the sky.
"They gazed up at the heavenly bodies through the telescope."
2
Wonderful; extremely pleasing.
"This chocolate cake is absolutely heavenly."
How to Use Heavenly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither literally relating to heaven/the sky, or, informally, simply "wonderful."
Common pairings
heavenly bodies
heavenly taste
absolutely heavenly
Word Forms
heavenlier comparative, more heavenly comparative, more heavenly comparative, heavenliest superlative, most heavenly superlative, most heavenly superlative
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Etymology
From "heaven" plus the adjective suffix "-ly."