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brightly

adv. manner
A2 Elementary US //ˈbɹaɪtɫi// UK //bɹˈaɪtli// bright·ly

adv. in a way that gives out a lot of light or color. You use it to describe something that shines or looks very vivid.

adv. in a manner characterized by intense light, vivid color, or high visibility.


SIMPLE

The sun shone brightly through the window.

CONTEXTUAL

She wore a brightly colored scarf to stand out in the crowd.

COMPLEX

The lighthouse beam cut brightly through the dense fog, guiding the ship safely toward the harbor.

Synonyms
Origin

From Middle English brightliche, from Old English beorhtlice, equivalent to bright + -ly.

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