\Love"ly\, a. [Compar. {Lovelier}; superl. {Loveliest}.]
[AS. luflic.]
1. Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to
   excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form,
   looks, tone, or manner. ``Lovely to look on.'' --Piers
   Plowman.
         Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely.
                                               --Robert of
                                               Brunne.
         If I had such a tire, this face of mine Were full as
         lovely as is this of hers.            --Shak.
2. Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any kind which
   excite, or are fitted to excite, love or friendship.
         A most lovely gentlemanlike man.      --Shak.
3. Loving; tender. [Obs.] ``A lovely kiss.'' --Shak.
         Many a lovely look on them he cast.   --Chaucer.
4. Very pleasing; -- applied loosely to almost anything which
   is not grand or merely pretty; as, a lovely view; a lovely
   valley; a lovely melody.
         Indeed these fields Are lovely, lovelier not the
         Elysian lawns.                        --Tennyson.
Syn: Beautiful; charming; delightful; delectable; enchanting;
     lovable; amiable.

\Love"ly\, adv.
In a manner to please, or to excite love. [Obs. or R.]
--Tyndale.