The difference between Beatific and Heavenly

When used as adjectives, beatific means blessed, blissful, heavenly, whereas heavenly means of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.


Heavenly is also adverb with the meaning: in a manner like that of heaven.

check bellow for the other definitions of Beatific and Heavenly

  1. Beatific as an adjective:

    blessed, blissful, heavenly

  2. Beatific as an adjective:

    having a benign appearance

  1. Heavenly as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.

  2. Heavenly as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to the heavens or sky, regarded as the realm of the sun, moon, planets and stars.

  3. Heavenly as an adjective:

    Of or pertaining to the kingdom of God; divine.

  4. Heavenly as an adjective:

    Strongly or sublimely beautiful or pleasurable.

    Examples:

    "Oh, please continue giving me a [[massage]] – it′s absolutely heavenly."

  1. Heavenly as an adverb:

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

  2. Heavenly as an adverb:

    To a degree such as to elicit great pleasure.