The difference between Celestial and Heavenly

When used as adjectives, celestial means heavenly, divine, in either a religious or figurative sense, whereas heavenly means of or pertaining to the heaven believed in by many religions.

Celestial is also noun with the meaning: an inhabitant of heaven.

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

check bellow for the other definitions of Celestial and Heavenly

  1. Celestial as an adjective:

    Heavenly, divine, in either a religious or figurative sense.

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  2. Celestial as an adjective:

    Relating to the sky or space.

  3. Celestial as an adjective (Mormonism):

    Of or pertaining to the highest degree of glory.

  1. Celestial as a noun:

    An inhabitant of heaven.

  1. Celestial as a noun (obsolete, sometimes, capitalized):

    A native of China.

  2. Celestial as a noun (obsolete, slang):

    by extension, an East Asian person.

  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.

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