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Middle English
- hefenlyche, hefly, hefnely, heovelich, hevelich, hevenelich, hevenelych, hevenelyche, hevenli, hevenlich, hevenliche, hevenly, hevenlyche, hevinly, hevynly
- hefennlike, heovenlich, hovenlich (Early Middle English)
Etymology
Inherited from Old English heofonlīċ; equivalent to hevene + -ly (adjectival suffix). The adverb is from the adjective; compare Old English heofonlīċe.
Pronunciation
- (adjective) IPA(key): /ˈhɛv(ə)nəliː/, /ˈhɛːvənliː/, /ˈhɛvənliː/, /-lit͡ʃ/
- (adverb) IPA(key): /ˈhɛv(ə)nəliː/, /ˈhɛːvənliː/, /ˈhɛvənliː/, /-lit͡ʃ(ə)/
Adjective
hevenely
- Relating to heaven (as the divine dwelling)
- (by extension) Godly, sacred, otherworldly
- Celestial, aerial; belonging to the atmosphere or sky.
- (specifically) Sky-coloured; clear blue, azure.
- (figuratively) Heavenly; incredibly beautiful or pleasant.
Descendants
Adverb
hevenely
- In a godly, sacred, or otherworldly way.
- (figuratively) In an incredibly beautiful or pleasant way.
Descendants
References
- “hē̆venlī, adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.
- “hē̆venlī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007.