brightly en · ADV
Pronunciation
- (Southern-England) audio
- /ˈbɹaɪtli/
Etymology
From Middle English brightliche, from Old English beorhtlice, equivalent to bright + -ly.
Meanings
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In a bright manner.
Now he rushed to the platform edge carrying a full fire bucket, in a forlorn attempt to douse the flames as the now brightly burning wagon rolled past.
2022 January 12, Benedict le Vay, “The heroes of Soham...”, in RAIL, number 948, page 42:The sun was shining brightly, making me squint.
She looked brightly at Grandmamma, who nodded and said, 'Yes, it's yours now.'
1956 [1880], Johanna Spyri, Heidi, translation of original by Eileen Hall, page 106:The visitors started brightly and had an early chance when Valencia's experienced captain David Albeda gifted the ball to Fernando Torres, but the striker was caught by defender Adil Rami as he threatened to shoot.
2011 September 28, Jon Smith, “Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea”, in BBC Sport:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| brightlier | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| most brightly | Degree=Sup | lexicographic | |
| more brightly | Degree=Cmp | lexicographic | |
| brightliest | Degree=Sup | lexicographic |
Translations (16)
got 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐌰𐌱𐌰 (in a bright manner) · hu fényesen (in a bright manner) · fr précisément (in a bright manner) · th จรัส (in a bright manner) · ru я́рко (in a bright manner) · fr clairement (in a bright manner) · nrf âprément (in a bright manner) · it vivacemente (in a bright manner) · it brillantemente (in a bright manner) · mr तेजाने (in a bright manner) · mr तेजस्वीपणे (in a bright manner) · eo hele (in a bright manner) · fi kirkkaasti (in a bright manner) · bg ярко (in a bright manner) · nrf cliaithement (in a bright manner) · cs jasně (in a bright manner)