loverly

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Change, though difficult, can be loverly: empty nest, for example, is quite delightful.

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  1. Like a lover; suitable for a lover; lover-like. [Rare.] Said the chief abruptly, “I want only herself.” … A very loverly way of speaking. George MacDonald, What's Mine's Mine, p. 300.

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  • Need to sell older listed property, quickly, due to debt, house unfinished, but loverly. court case mid nov.? —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • Mary Poppins: an also-loverly star role in this bright, juicy, toweringly good-natured Disney family musical, partly animated and based on the beguiling children's books about a tart, magical London nanny by P.L. Travers.
  • Yes America, this same high standard of VETTING employed by the crack-enabled Team Obama will be used when he goes calling, smelly Birkenstocks in hand, on the always loverly and hepful Iranians and North Koreans and Pakis and Conglesezzezzezzes and Zimbabweans and Illini and Oaklanders and Ruskies and Red Chinese ... —  TIME.com: Top Stories
  • I think JW'S are warm and loverly dudes and I really dig them, but that Dannyboy is one
  • (Spunky McPunk i've seen you griddling eggs like theres no tomoro, Thu 11 Sep, 10: 31, Reply) hee hee loverly —  B3ta
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