heavenly — relating to heaven or the divine; extremely pleasant or beautiful
Part of speech: ADJECTIVE
Definition: relating to heaven or the divine; extremely pleasant or beautiful
Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈhevənli/
Korean meaning: 천국의, 신성한; 매우 즐겁거나 아름다운
Korean pronunciation: 헤-븐-리 (강세: 헤)
Example Sentences
- After eating ramen for a week, her mom's homemade kimchi jjigae tasted absolutely heavenly.
- The massage therapist's hands felt heavenly after his 12-hour gaming session.
- The heavenly sunset painted the sky in brilliant colors.
heavenly
ADJECTIVE//ˈhevənli//
relating to heaven or the divine; extremely pleasant or beautiful
Divinely beautiful and blissful
Heaven-Lee blissful! So divine and beautiful up there!
She moves queenly and cleanly, heavenly
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🌳Etymology
Origin
From Old English 'heofon' (heaven) combined with the suffix '-ly' (meaning 'like' or 'in the manner of'). The word ultimately derives from Proto-Germanic roots and is related to similar words across Germanic languages.
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📝Examples
“After eating ramen for a week, her mom's homemade kimchi jjigae tasted absolutely heavenly.”
“The massage therapist's hands felt heavenly after his 12-hour gaming session.”
“The heavenly sunset painted the sky in brilliant colors.”
“She believed her late grandmother was watching over her from heavenly realms.”
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