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vividly

adv. manner
B2 Upper Intermediate US //ˈvɪvədɫi// UK //vˈɪvɪdli// vivid·ly

adv. in a way that is very clear, bright, or detailed. You use this when a memory or a description feels almost real.

adv. in a manner that produces powerful, clear, and detailed mental images. Often modifies verbs of perception or memory.


SIMPLE

I vividly remember my first day of school.

CONTEXTUAL

The author vividly describes the bustling streets of 19th-century London, making the reader feel the cold and damp.

COMPLEX

Even decades later, the veteran could vividly recall the specific sequence of events that led to the ceasefire, describing the atmosphere with startling precision.

Origin

From vivid + -ly.

Usage

Typically placed before the verb it modifies or at the end of the clause.

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