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.

 

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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.

 

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