lovely

adjective/ˈlʌvli/CEFR A2

সুন্দর, মনোরম, চমৎকার

Meaning

Very beautiful or very pleasant.

Example sentences

It was a lovely morning.সকালটা ছিল চমৎকার।
Thank you for the lovely gift.সুন্দর উপহারটির জন্য ধন্যবাদ।

A common mistake

She sings lovely.→She sings beautifully.

Lovely looks like an adverb because of the -ly, but it is an adjective. It describes a thing, not how something is done.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: pretty, gorgeous

Antonyms: horrible

Similar words, and what each means

pretty
সুন্দর, মিষ্টি চেহারার
Attractive in a delicate way, usually of a woman or child.
gorgeous
অপরূপ সুন্দর, চমৎকার, অপরূপ, চমৎকার সুন্দর
Extremely beautiful or attractive.

Other English words for “সুন্দর, মনোরম, চমৎকার”

pretty
Attractive in a delicate way, usually of a woman or child.
beautiful
Very pleasing to look at.
nice
Pleasant, kind or enjoyable.
pleasant
Enjoyable, or friendly and easy to like.
agreeable
Pleasant, or willing to accept something.
delightful
Very pleasant and enjoyable.

Opposite words

horrible
ভয়ানক, বিশ্রী, জঘন্য
Very unpleasant or frightening.
awful
জঘন্য, ভয়ানক
Very bad or unpleasant.
ghastly
ভয়ংকর রকমের কুৎসিত, বীভৎস
Extremely unpleasant or shocking to look at.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

lovenounভালোবাসা, প্রেম

“lovely” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Not every adverb ends in -ly (fast, hard, late, well), and not every -ly word is an adverb (friendly, lovely and lonely are adjectives).
Parts of Speech in English →
-ly is not proof of an adverb: friendly, lovely, lonely, silly and ugly are adjectives.
Word Formation in English: One Word, Four Forms →
They live in a lovely little village.
Adjective Order in English →

Where this word is used

Check yourself

“lovely” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • বকেয়া, প্রদেয়; নির্ধারিত সময়ে আসার কথা
- • সুন্দর, মনোরম, চমৎকার
- • অপরিকল্পিত
- • কাল্পনিক, কথাসাহিত্যের
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সুন্দর, মনোরম, চমৎকার — lovely (adjective) — সুন্দর, মনোরম, চমৎকার. Very beautiful or very pleasant.
Which word is closest in meaning to “lovely”?
- • tough
- • shabby
- • adverse
- • pretty
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pretty — pretty — সুন্দর, মিষ্টি চেহারার. Attractive in a delicate way, usually of a woman or child.

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