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Lo vs Lovely - What's the difference?

lo | lovely |

As adjectives the difference between lo and lovely

is that lo is informal spelling of lang=en while lovely is beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.

As an interjection lo

is look, see, behold in an imperative sense.

As a contraction lo

is hello ('lo; see hallo.

As an initialism LO

is local Oscillator.

As a noun lovely is

an attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.

lo

English

Etymology 1

From (etyl) lo, loo, from (etyl) . See also (l).

Interjection

(en interjection)
  • (archaic) look, see, behold (in an imperative sense).

    • Contraction

    (head)
  • (colloquial) hello ('lo; see hallo)
    • Related terms
    * lo and behold

    Etymology 2

    Variant of low.

    Adjective

    (-)
    • Can you turn the fan down to lo ?
    Derived terms
    * lo-cal * lo-tech
    Related terms
    * hi * mid

    Anagrams

    * English two-letter words ----

    lovely

    English

    Etymology 1

    From (etyl) lovely, luvelich, lufli, from (etyl) .

    Adjective

    (er)
  • Beautiful; charming; very pleasing in form, looks, tone, or manner.
    • It's a lovely day and the sun is shining.
    The music box plays a lovely melody.
    The castle garden enchants visitors with its lovely blooms.
  • * Robert of Brunne
    • Not one so fair of face, of speech so lovely .
  • Very nice, wonderful.
    • It would be lovely to have a little more money to spend.
  • (obsolete) Inspiring love or friendship; amiable.
  • * Shakespeare
    • a most lovely gentlemanlike man
  • (obsolete) Loving, filled with love.
  • * Chaucer
    • Many a lovely look on them he cast.
  • * Shakespeare
    • a lovely kiss
    Synonyms
    * lovable * lovesome * loving
    Derived terms
    * lovelily * loveliness
    Related terms
    * loverly * lovingly

    Noun

    (lovelies)
  • An attractive, lovely person, especially a (professional) beauty.
    • a calendar depicting young lovelies in bikinis
    • Goodbye, my lovely .
  • A lovely object. (rfex)
    • Synonyms
    * pretty, darling

    Etymology 2

    From (etyl) lovely, loflik, from (etyl) . More at (l), (l).

    Adjective

    (en-adj)
  • Worthy to be praised.

    • Anagrams

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