incandescently
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7.7
- adverb
- /ˌɪn.kənˈdɛs.ənt.li/
- Literature
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radiante
- His incandescently fervent speech captivated the audience and left them in awe.
Examples
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The furnace is roaring incandescently.
Fiction book (1992) -
This is a point about Obama's incandescently naive ideas about how economic value is created.
Blog text (2) -
-You may only call me Mrs. Darcy when you are completely, perfectly, incandescently happy.
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Her cape shimmered incandescently as she began to spin.
Fiction book (1998) -
This is not seemly behavior, and I intend to make that point incandescently clear.
Fiction book (2002) -
Now it should be incandescently clear that no one who has any concern for the integrity and life of America today can ignore the present war.
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The words that came to mind as we all pottered along in the fog together a few days ago were those of the incandescently gifted Mary Oliver.
Blog text (3) -
Like Helen of Troy reincarnate, she was so glowingly gorgeous—so incandescently ravishing—every time he looked at her he couldn't believe she was real.
Fiction book (2001) -
She spoke incandescently about her passion for art, her eyes shining with excitement.
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The stars twinkled incandescently in the clear night sky, creating a breathtaking display.
Synonyms
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1.0
In a way that has a lot of light or that looks happy
66
2.8
In a way that shows very strong feelings and great excitement
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3.3
Shining with a very bright, strong light
7
4.9
In a way that shows strong feeling and great enthusiasm
3
4.7
To say good things about someone because you admire them
2
3.6
In a bright, happy way that shows great joy
2
3.5
Shows lively energy and bright color
1
7.4
In a very warm and emotional way that shows strong feeling
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5.3
In a very bright or very fast way
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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
In a way that shines and seems very impressive
In a very bright, clear way
In a way that shines brightly or looks very good
In a way that shines with many small bright flashes of light
In a way that shines or sparkles to attract attention
In a way that glows with very bright neon colors
In a very bright and obvious way
In a way that shows very strong feeling, like passion or desire
In a way that gives light to make things more visible
Antonyms
How Bright
- Literature
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7.7
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5.3
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3.6
69
1.0
17
1.2
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2.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
incandescently = incandescent (transparent) = incandescent + ly
The adverb is a regular formation from the adjective 'incandescent' using the productive suffix '-ly', so the manner meaning is directly derived.
Etymology
Incandescently comes from incandescent, which is built on the old root cand meaning 'to glow' and shares the same root as candle. So to act incandescently is to shine or show a very strong, bright feeling, as if glowing with heat or strong emotion.