Hypertext Webster Gateway: "heavenly"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Heavenly \Heav"en*ly\, a. [AS. heofonic.]
1. Pertaining to, resembling, or inhabiting heaven;
celestial; not earthly; as, heavenly regions; heavenly
music.

As is the heavenly, such are they also that are
heavenly. --1 Cor. xv.
48.

2. Appropriate to heaven in character or happiness; perfect;
pure; supremely blessed; as, a heavenly race; the
heavenly, throng.

The love of heaven makes one heavenly. --Sir P.
Sidney.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Heavenly \Heav"en*ly\, adv.
1. In a manner resembling that of heaven. ``She was heavenly
true.'' --Shak.

2. By the influence or agency of heaven.

Out heavenly guided soul shall climb. --Milton.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

heavenly
adj 1: relating to or inhabiting a divine heaven; "celestial
beings"; "heavenly hosts" [syn: {celestial}]
2: of or relating to the sky; "celestial map"; "a heavenly
body" [syn: {celestial}]
3: of or belonging to heaven or god [ant: {earthly}]


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