heavenly

Everyday

1. (church) Heavenly means belonging to heaven or to God, as in «heavenly Father» or «the heavenly host» of angels. tree →
2. Heavenly means about the sky and space, as in «heavenly bodies» for the Sun, Moon, planets and stars. tree →
3. (informal) Heavenly means wonderful and very pleasant: «This chocolate cake is heavenly!» tree →

In the lessons

In religion lessons and church songs it describes God and heaven; in science, «heavenly bodies» are objects in space; in everyday talk it is strong praise for food, smells or weather. Phrases: «heavenly Father», «heavenly bodies», «absolutely heavenly».

Examples

• Christians pray to their heavenly Father. tree →
• The angels sang a heavenly song in the Christmas story. tree →
• Stars and planets are heavenly bodies. tree →
• This hot bath is heavenly! tree →
• The bakery smelled heavenly. tree →
• The choir sounded heavenly. tree →
• Mum said the cake was absolutely heavenly. tree →
• Ancient people studied the movements of heavenly bodies. tree →
• After the examination of the heavenly roads, the Sun and Moon again gave light to the earth. tree →

Note

Ends in -ly but is an adjective, not an adverb. Heaven is spelled with ea. Christians believe heaven is where God is and where people go to be with God after death.