heavenly

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Presently Frank answered, softly,--"I hope I shan't forget that Laura, the pause once broken, remarked, rather glibly, that she "was afraid there wouldn't be much chance to recollect things at Aunt Oferr's She isn't exactly what I call a heavenly-minded woman," said Luclarion, quietly She is very much occupied_," replied Laura, grandly taking up the Oferr style.

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  1. adjective Sublime; delightful; enchanting.
  2. adjective Of or relating to the firmament; celestial: the sun, the moon, and other heavenly bodies.
  3. adjective Of or relating to the abode of God; divine.

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  • The spiritual master, whom Rûmi calls the heavenly rider, comes and goes, but the dust of his gallop remains. —  Bloggers.Pakistan
  • I found a Trader Joe's brand Sumatra Arabica which is labeled Organic Fair Trade whole bean coffee of a medium dark roast which smelled heavenly, and had it coarsely ground. —  BellaOnline - The Voice of Women
  • The guitar part on this is heavenly, the bass line is stone cold, and the congas add a nice flair.
  • I love the way you draw Hinata ... she always comes out looking heavenly -- and Sauce always looks so peaceful when he's with her. —  Popular in the last 8 hours
  • The singing here is heavenly, the organ playing is divine, and the best time to hear them come together is during mass, in this cavernous cathedral for which Mozart, a devout Catholic, wrote some of his most lovely melodies. —  Music news, reviews, comment and features | guardian.co.uk
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celestial ·  divine ·  holy ·  eternal ·  immortal ·  royal ·  angelic ·  radiant ·  peaceful ·  supernatural
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Etymologies (2)

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  1. from Middle English hevenly, heofon-lich, from Anglo-Saxon heofonlīc, from heofon, heaven: see heaven and -ly.
  2. from Middle English hevenly, from Anglo-Saxon heofonlīce, from heofonlīc, adjective, heavenly: see heavenly, adjective
 

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