"lovely" meaning in Middle English

See lovely in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: /ˈluv(ə)liː/, /ˈluv(ə)lit͡ʃ/
Etymology: table Inherited from Old English luflīċ; equivalent to loven (“to love”) + -ly (adjectival suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adjective}} table, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|luflīċ|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English luflīċ, {{inh+|enm|ang|luflīċ}} Inherited from Old English luflīċ, {{af|enm|loven|-ly|id1=to love|id2=adjectival|pos2=adjectival suffix|t1=to love}} loven (“to love”) + -ly (adjectival suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} lovely, {{enm-adj}} lovely
  1. Friendly, affectionate, loving (providing love) Categories (topical): Emotions, Human behaviour, Love Synonyms: lovable, lovesom
    Sense id: en-lovely-enm-adj-uDseKXSg Disambiguation of Emotions: 26 20 7 1 12 16 6 4 7 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 20 17 13 3 12 14 8 5 9 Disambiguation of Love: 38 14 3 1 16 13 5 4 6 Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 49 38 13
  2. Lustful, passionate; romantically or sexually charged. Categories (topical): Human behaviour, Sex
    Sense id: en-lovely-enm-adj-RF-D0H8V Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 20 17 13 3 12 14 8 5 9 Disambiguation of Sex: 5 24 22 8 18 4 17 1 1
  3. Lovely, attractive, pleasing. Categories (topical): Appearance, Human behaviour, Sex Synonyms: lovesom
    Sense id: en-lovely-enm-adj-nCorxXek Disambiguation of Appearance: 26 9 46 6 7 6 0 0 1 Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 20 17 13 3 12 14 8 5 9 Disambiguation of Sex: 5 24 22 8 18 4 17 1 1
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Derived forms: lovelyly, luflynes, unlovely
Etymology number: 1 Synonyms: lofly, lovelich, lovelie, lovly, lufely, luffly, lufli, luflich, luvelich [Early-Middle-English], loveli, loveliche, lovelyche, lufly, luflych

Adjective

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} lovely, {{enm-adj}} lovely
  1. Alternative form of lofly Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: lofly
    Sense id: en-lovely-enm-adj-8OQQFsbL
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 3

Adverb

IPA: /ˈluv(ə)liː/, /ˈluv(ə)lit͡ʃ(ə)/
Etymology: table Inherited from Old English luflīċe; equivalent to loven (“to love”) + -ly (adverbial suffix). Etymology templates: {{etymid|enm|adverb}} table, {{glossary|Inherited}} Inherited, {{inh|enm|ang|luflīċe|||g=|g2=|g3=|id=|lit=|nocat=|pos=|sc=|sort=|tr=|ts=}} Old English luflīċe, {{inh+|enm|ang|luflīċe}} Inherited from Old English luflīċe, {{af|enm|loven|-ly|id1=to love|id2=adverbial|pos2=adverbial suffix|t1=to love}} loven (“to love”) + -ly (adverbial suffix) Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb||||{{{2}}}|head=}} lovely, {{enm-adv}} lovely
  1. Nicely, affectionately, lovingly (in a loving way) Categories (topical): Human behaviour, Sex Synonyms: lovelyly
    Sense id: en-lovely-enm-adv-nUCx02Ho Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 20 17 13 3 12 14 8 5 9 Disambiguation of Sex: 5 24 22 8 18 4 17 1 1
  2. Eagerly, fondly, enthusiastically; with great passion. Categories (topical): Human behaviour
    Sense id: en-lovely-enm-adv-rJKRxqLh Disambiguation of Human behaviour: 20 17 13 3 12 14 8 5 9
  3. Lustfully, passionately; in a romantically or sexually charged way. Categories (topical): Sex
    Sense id: en-lovely-enm-adv-fzDVRLMj Disambiguation of Sex: 5 24 22 8 18 4 17 1 1
  4. Wonderfully, marvelously, amazingly.
    Sense id: en-lovely-enm-adv-tFShC3jN
  5. (rare) Courteously; in a well-mannered way. Tags: rare
    Sense id: en-lovely-enm-adv-Hdtur4SX Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 16 19 18 12 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2 Synonyms: loveli, loveliche, lovelyche, lufly, luflych, loffely, lovelych, lovelye, luveli, luveliche, luve-like [Early-Middle-English]

Alternative forms

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