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.
© Webster 1913.
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.
© Webster 1913.