illuminatingly
- adverb
- /ɪˈluːməˌneɪtɪŋli/
- Specialized
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iluminadoramente
- Each page was illuminatingly adorned with intricate borders and miniature paintings.
Examples
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The artist worked illuminatingly to add gold leaf and vibrant colors to the ancient manuscript.
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The scribe wrote illuminatingly, turning the religious text into a work of art.
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Can you explain how to decorate illuminatingly?
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Why do artists illustrate illuminatingly in manuscripts?
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The ancient manuscript was beautifully decorated illuminatingly with gold leaf and colorful illustrations.
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Scholars appreciated how the text was illuminatingly enhanced with colorful drawings and ornate letters.
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She presented her ideas illuminatingly, using visual aids to enhance her explanations during the lecture.
Synonyms
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6.0
In a very decorated way with detailed designs like carved patterns or gold
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2.4
Using many bright colors so it is easy to notice
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3.4
In a way that makes something look pretty
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8.3
In a bright and beautiful way that impresses people
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5.3
In a way that gives off bright light
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7.7
Very brightly like a light, or showing strong feeling on someone's face
In a way that makes something look nice rather than being useful
In a way that shows changing rainbow colors that shine
In a way that shines or sparkles to attract attention
In a way that shines with many small bright flashes of light
In a way that shines brightly or looks very good
In a way that shines and seems very impressive
In a very bright, clear way
How Ornate
Surface Forms
Morphology
illuminatingly = illuminating (semi-transparent) = illuminate + ing + ly
Formed by adding -ly to the adjective 'illuminating', but the sense 'to decorate manuscripts' is a specialized historical usage not obvious to all learners.
Etymology
Illuminatingly comes from the Latin root lumen 'light' and the verb illuminate 'to light up'. In the Middle Ages artists used gold and bright pictures to make pages seem to shine, so to do something illuminatingly in this sense is to decorate a text so it looks bright and beautiful.