Dear vs. Lovely
Dearadjective
High in price; expensive.
Dearadjective
Loved; lovable.
Dearadjective
Loving, affectionate, heartfelt
Dearadjective
Precious to or greatly valued by someone.
Dearadjective
A formal way to start (possibly after my) addressing somebody at the beginning of a letter, memo etc.
Dearadjective
A formal way to start (often after my) addressing somebody one likes or regards kindly.
Dearadjective
An ironic way to start (often after my) addressing an inferior.
Dearadjective
(obsolete) Noble.
Dearadjective
Severe, or severely affected; sore.
Dearadjective
(obsolete) Fierce.
Dearnoun
A very kind, loving person.
Dearnoun
A beloved person
Dearverb
(obsolete) To endear.
Dearadverb
dearly; at a high price
Dearadjective
Bearing a high price; high-priced; costly; expensive.
Dearadjective
Marked by scarcity or dearth, and exorbitance of price; as, a dear year.
Dearadjective
Highly valued; greatly beloved; cherished; precious.
Dearadjective
Hence, close to the heart; heartfelt; present in mind; engaging the attention.
Dearadjective
Of disagreeable things and antipathies.
Dearnoun
A dear one; lover; sweetheart.
Dearadverb
Dearly; at a high price.
Dearverb
To endear.
Dearnoun
a beloved person; used as terms of endearment
Dearnoun
a sweet innocent mild-mannered person (especially a child)
Dearadjective
dearly loved
Dearadjective
with or in a close or intimate relationship;
Dearadjective
earnest;
Dearadjective
having a high price;
Dearadverb
with affection;
Dearadverb
at a great cost;
Dearadjective
regarded with deep affection
Dearadjective
used in speech as a polite or affectionate form of address
Dearadjective
used in the polite form of address at the start of a letter.
Dearadjective
endearing; sweet
Dearadjective
expensive
Dearnoun
used as an affectionate or friendly form of address
Dearnoun
a sweet or endearing person
Dearadverb
at a high cost
Dearinterjection
used in expressions of surprise, dismay, or sympathy
Lovelyadjective
Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
Lovelyadjective
Very nice, wonderful.
Lovelyadjective
(obsolete) Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.
Lovelyadjective
(obsolete) Loving, filled with love.
Lovelyadjective
Worthy of praise.
Lovelyadverb
(informal) In a lovely fashion or manner; beautifully.
Lovelynoun
(informal) An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.
Lovelynoun
Term of fond address.
Lovelynoun
A lovely object.
Lovelyadjective
Having such an appearance as excites, or is fitted to excite, love; beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
Lovelyadjective
Lovable; amiable; having qualities of any kind which excite, or are fitted to excite, love or friendship.
Lovelyadjective
Loving; tender.
Lovelyadjective
Very pleasing; - applied loosely to almost anything which is not grand or merely pretty; as, a lovely view; a lovely valley; a lovely melody.
Lovelyadverb
In a manner to please, or to excite love.
Lovelynoun
a very pretty girl who works as a photographer's model
Lovelyadjective
appealing to the emotions as well as the eye
Lovelyadjective
lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
Lovelyadjective
very beautiful or attractive
Lovelyadjective
very pleasant or enjoyable; delightful
Lovelynoun
an attractive woman or girl
Lovelynoun
used as an affectionate form of address
