heavenly

adj

1. Of or pertaining to Heaven, the eternal celestial abode of God or the gods.

   “Heavenly Father, I come to You as Your child, kicking and screaming.”

2. Synonym of celestial: of or pertaining to the heavens, the sky regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets, and stars.

   “The other heavenly bodies are primarily controlled by the attractive force of the Sun.”

3. (figuratively)Strongly or sublimely good, beautiful, or pleasurable.

   “Oh, that's absolutely heavenly. Gimme some more.”

   “1817, Charles Phillips (author-editor), Speech in the Case of O′Mullan v. M′Korkill, The Speeches of Charles Phillips, page 131, No doubt, you have all personally considered — no doubt, you have all personally experienced, that of all the blessings which it has pleased Providence to allow us to cultivate, there is not one which breathes a purer fragrance, or bears an heavenlier aspect than education.”

   “So he flew down and got that acorn, and fetched it up and dropped it in, and was just tilting his head back, with the heavenliest smile on his face, when all of a sudden he was paralyzed into a listening attitude and that smile faded gradually out of his countenance like breath off’n a razor, and the queerest look of surprise took its place.”

   “Everything is wonderful / Being here is heavenly”

4. (alt-of)Alternative letter-case form of heavenly.

   “Nothing stands between you and her, except God of course and a Heavenly host with flaming swords.”

   “As we learn his story (viewing from a Heavenly perspective along with his nominated second-class guardian angel, Clarence), we see that from the time he was a child he wanted to escape from small-town insularity, to shake the dust of the “crummy little town” off his feet.”

   “Do I have some problem with a Heavenly life of constant bliss and musical achievement?”

adv

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

   “by night [she] saw that God in her armes, saying moreover unto her, that the next day, the first man she met withall, should heavenly pay her her wages.”

2. To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.

   “Then, we taste the refried beans and the rice, and they are so heavenly delicious.”

name

1. A female given name.