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Heavenly

/ˈhɛvənli/

Relating to the sky or outer space, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

📖 Definitions of "Heavenly"

adjective
  1. 1

    Relating to the sky or outer space, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

  2. 2

    Of or pertaining to the highest degree of glory.

adjective
  1. 1

    Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.

  2. 2

    Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God; divine.

  3. 3

    Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.

adverb
  1. 1

    In a manner like that of heaven; by the influence or agency of heaven; divinely, miraculously.

  2. 2

    To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.

🔄 Synonyms of "Heavenly"

18 synonyms found via WordNet and Google Books.

WordDefinition
etherealnounConsisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.
supernalPertaining to heaven or to the sky; celestial.
ambrosialSucculently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
providentialFortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence.
paradisalLike paradise; paradisiacal.
godlyDevoted to a god or God; devout; holy; righteous.
paradisiacOf or like Paradise; heavenly, delightful.
paradisaicalOf or relating to paradise (or heaven).
translunaryCelestial, rather than earthly.
paradisiacalOf or resembling paradise.
superlunarAbove or beyond the Moon (from a vantage point on Earth).
translunar(of a spaceflight or trajectory) Towards the Moon from the Earth or another planet.
superlunarytranslunary.
paradisaicOf or relating to paradise (or heaven)
ambrosiannounAmbrosial.
celestialnounRelating to the sky or outer space, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
divinenounOf or pertaining to a god.
godlikeHaving the characteristics of a god.

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WordDefinition
earthlynounRelating to the earth or this world, as opposed to heaven; terrestrial.

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WordDefinition
celestialnounRelating to the sky or outer space, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.
supernalPertaining to heaven or to the sky; celestial.
paradisaicalOf or relating to paradise (or heaven).
paradisaicOf or relating to paradise (or heaven)
paradisalLike paradise; paradisiacal.
paradisiacalOf or resembling paradise.
paradisiacOf or like Paradise; heavenly, delightful.
divinenounOf or pertaining to a god.
godlyDevoted to a god or God; devout; holy; righteous.
godlikeHaving the characteristics of a god.
ambrosiannounAmbrosial.
providentialFortunate, as if occurring through the intervention of Providence.
superlunarytranslunary.
etherealnounConsisting of ether; hence, exceedingly light or airy; tenuous; spiritlike; characterized by extreme delicacy, as form, manner, thought, etc.
translunaryCelestial, rather than earthly.
superlunarAbove or beyond the Moon (from a vantage point on Earth).
translunar(of a spaceflight or trajectory) Towards the Moon from the Earth or another planet.
ambrosialSucculently sweet or fragrant; balmy, divine.
angelicnounVery sweet-natured, well-behaved, or beautiful.
god-givenGiven or sent by God, or apparently so.

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