brightly
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1.0
- adverb
- /ˈbraɪtli/
- The sun was shining brightly in the clear blue sky.
- brightly colored
- brightly painted
- brightly lit
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Watch on YouTubeYou know, it it doesn't really show up as brightly as I was hoping anyway.
- You know, it it doesn't really show up as brightly as I was hoping anyway.
- She approached his car, her hands deep in the pockets of her brightly striped long coat.
- And this felt sense of our shared being shines more, more more brightly in the relationship.
- So I created a, a scene that had a trans light in the back that was lit extremely brightly.
- But they create a violent environment where gas moves close to the speed of light and therefore shines very brightly, much more than any other source in the sky.
- They tend to notice subtleties that others miss, another person's shift in mood, or a light bulb burning a touch too brightly.
Examples
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Stay connected to your beautiful humanity and keep your light shining as brightly as you can.
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The houses were all large and high and, almost without exception, brightly lit and beckoning.
Fiction book (1990) -
O Holy night, the stars brightly shining.
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No one could possibly shine more brightly in the sun.
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The light of human rights and democracy does not often shine brightly in the Middle East today.
Academic text (1992) -
Dear Mother, Today the sun shines brightly and it is brazen hot.
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Our cab stopped in front of a high mansion brightly lit in white, angelic light.
Fiction book (1990) -
"Well," spoke the girl unexpectedly, her large dark eyes shining brightly in the surrounding darkness.
Fiction book (1991) -
But I need you to shine your light as brightly as you can so that I can pick up a glimmer of who I can become.
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As Jobber watched, Lirrel's form began to shine more brightly, until Jobber was blinded by its brilliance.
Fiction book (1991)
Synonyms
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5.2
In a cheerful, lively way that shows happiness
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3.3
Shining with a very bright, strong light
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2.5
In a happy, friendly way
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3.6
In a bright, happy way that shows great joy
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3.5
Shows lively energy and bright color
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2.4
Using many bright colors so it is easy to notice
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5.3
In a very bright and impressive way
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5.3
In a very bright or very fast way
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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
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4.2
In a way that shines or sparkles to attract attention
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6.2
In a way that glows with very bright neon colors
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5.1
In a way that shines brightly or looks very good
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3.6
In a very bright, clear way
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4.4
In a way that shines with many small bright flashes of light
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4.2
A person smiles in a bright, happy way
In a happy way without worry
Antonyms
Compounds
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word brightly starts with bright, which means 'shining' or 'full of light', and ends with -ly, which turns it into 'in a ... way'. So, to smile brightly is to smile 'in a shining, happy way', and lights that shine brightly give a lot of light.