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Anonymous Posted 19 years ago
Vocabulary

lovely

Hi,

She has a lovely/beautiful daughter.

Does 'lovely' and 'beautiful' have the same meaning in the case?

Thanks
  

Top answer

In this case, they can be the same. "Lovely" can also include aspects of the daughter's personality. "Beautiful" usually refers only to appearance.

— BarbaraPA

  • In this case, they can be the same.
  • "Lovely" can also include aspects of the daughter's personality.
  • "Beautiful" usually refers only to appearance.
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In this case, they can be the same.

"Lovely" can also include aspects of the daughter's personality. "Beautiful" usually refers only to appearance.
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Hi GG,

Thank you for your quick and helpful reply.

Do you mean 'lovely' can refer to appearance or personality or both?

Thanks.
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Both.

If someone were spectacularly beautiful but also spectularly rude, I would not use the word "lovely" to describe her.
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Hi GG,

Thank you very much for your hlepful and clear answer again.
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As a footnote:

I'd be interested to know whether "beautiful" implies a slightly more detached view than "lovely", to other speakers.

For instance, if another male says, "She's a lovely girl", I infer some personal interest; whereas if he says, "She's a beautiful girl", it seems a little more detached.

MrP
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MrPedanticI'd be interested to know whether "beautiful" implies a slightly more detached view than "lovely", to other speakers.

For instance, if another male says, "She's a lovely girl", I infer some personal interest; whereas if he says, "She's a beautiful girl", it seems a little more detached.
Hello MrP

In Helsinki English that would
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Indeed, MPEmotion: smile
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Grammar GeekBoth.

If someone were spectacularly beautiful but also spectularly rude, I would not use the word "lovely" to describe her.
Indeed:
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love·ly

2 : meriting love by moral or ideal worth
3 : delightful for beauty, harmony, or grace : attractive because
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Hi,

However, in addition to such fancy definitions of the word 'lovely', please note that we can also say casual things like 'This is a lovely dinner' or 'I bought a lovely new sweater yesterday'.

'Lovely' is such a common, everyday word that we very often don't even think about non-superficial meanings.

Clive
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CliveHi,

However, in addition to such fancy definitions of the word 'lovely', please note that we can also say casual things like 'This is a lovely dinner' or 'I bought a lovely new sweater yesterday'.

'Lovely' is such a common, everyday word that we very often don't even think about non-superficial meanings.

Clive
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