lovely to meet you

Meaning

A friendly expression used to acknowledge a fresh personal introduction and show genuine pleasure. It combines polite warmth with social enthusiasm during an initial meeting.

Examples

• She smiled warmly and said, "It is so lovely to meet you, finally."
• Arthur extended his hand across the table and whispered, "Lovely to meet you."

Pronunciation: /ˈlʌvli tuː miːt juː/

How to Use lovely to meet you

it is lovely to meet you (idiom)

The full polite sentence frame used during introductions. — "It is lovely to meet you after hearing so much about your work."

Synonyms of lovely to meet you

Words with a similar meaning to lovely to meet you:

• pleased to meet you
• nice to meet you
• glad to meet you