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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Heavenly \Heav"en*ly\ (h[e^]v"'n*l[y^]), a. [AS. heofonic.]
     1. Pertaining to, resembling, or inhabiting heaven;
        celestial; not earthly; as, heavenly regions; heavenly
        music.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              As is the heavenly, such are they also that are
              heavenly.                             --1 Cor. xv.
                                                    48.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Appropriate to heaven in character or happiness; perfect;
        pure; supremely blessed; as, a heavenly race; the
        heavenly, throng.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              The love of heaven makes one heavenly. --Sir P.
                                                    Sidney.
        [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Heavenly \Heav"en*ly\, adv.
     1. In a manner resembling that of heaven. ``She was heavenly
        true.'' --Shak.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     2. By the influence or agency of heaven.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              Out heavenly guided soul shall climb. --Milton.
        [1913 Webster]

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) 2.0 : [ 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]

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  heavenly
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.
     2 (synonym of en celestial nodot=a): of or pertaining to the heavens,
  the sky regard#Verbed as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
     3 Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God.
     4 (lb en figurative) Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.
     adv.
     1 In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of
  heaven; divinely, miraculously.
     2 To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Heavenly
     a.
     (alternative case form of en heavenly).
     n.
     (given name en female)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  heavenly
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.
     2 (synonym of en celestial nodot=a): of or pertaining to the heavens,
  the sky regard#Verbed as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
     3 Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God.
     4 (lb en figurative) Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.
     adv.
     1 In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of
  heaven; divinely, miraculously.
     2 To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Heavenly
     a.
     (alternative case form of en heavenly).
     n.
     (given name en female)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  heavenly
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.
     2 (synonym of en celestial nodot=a): of or pertaining to the heavens,
  the sky regard#Verbed as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
     3 Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God.
     4 (lb en figurative) Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.
     adv.
     1 In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of
  heaven; divinely, miraculously.
     2 To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Heavenly
     a.
     (alternative case form of en heavenly).
     n.
     (given name en female)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  heavenly
     a.
     1 Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.
     2 (synonym of en celestial nodot=a): of or pertaining to the heavens,
  the sky regard#Verbed as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
     3 Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God.
     4 (lb en figurative) Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.
     adv.
     1 In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of
  heaven; divinely, miraculously.
     2 To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Heavenly
     a.
     (alternative case form of en heavenly).
     n.
     (given name en female)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  heavenly
     Englanti a.
     taivaallinen

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  heavenly
     Engelska a.
     himmelsk

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Heavenly /hˈɛvənli/
  سماوي

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  heavenly //ˈhɛvənli// 
  1. блажен
  extremely beautiful or pleasurable
  2. небе́сен
  pertaining to heaven
  3. божествен
  pertaining to the kingdom of God; divine