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BRIGHTLY

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

With brightness

Example:

the windows glowed jewel bright

Synonyms:

bright; brightly; brilliantly

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

bright (emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts)

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 Context examples: 

Those hectic spots were more pronounced, the eyes shone more brightly out of darker hollows, and a cold sweat glimmered upon his brow.

(His Last Bow, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

The sun had risen over Ashurst and Denny woods, and was shining brightly, though the eastern wind had a sharp flavor to it, and the leaves were flickering thickly from the trees.

(The White Company, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

Because these tiny frogs are brightly colored, diurnal and known to use visual signals, the researchers hypothesize that visual communication has replaced acoustic communication.

(Tiny Brazilian Frogs Deaf to Own Calls, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

There are 2 types of photoreceptors: rods, which detect dim light and are used for night vision, and cones, which detect different colors and require brightly lit environments.

(New color vision pathway unveiled, NIH)

There's a new record holder for brightest pulsar ever found — and astronomers are still trying to figure out how it can shine so brightly.

(NuSTAR Helps Find Universe's Brightest Pulsars, NASA)

In between the hundreds or even thousands of galaxies in a cluster, there are vast reservoirs of super-heated gas that glow brightly in X-ray light.

(Scientists Surprised by Relentless Cosmic Cold Front, NASA)

At first, when the researchers set the MRI to see blood vessels, the dura lit up brightly, and they could not see any signs of the lymphatic system.

(NIH researchers uncover drain pipes in our brains, National Institutes of Health)

Infrared light at wavelengths of 3.4 and 4.5 microns are rendered in blue and green, showing the distribution of stars, while dust features that glow brightly at 8.0 microns are shown in red.

(The Giant Galaxy Around the Giant Black Hole, NASA)

Arthur's presence, however, seemed to act as a stimulant; she rallied a little, and spoke to him more brightly than she had done since we arrived.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

The brutal years had reduced his meagre body to splintered wreckage, and yet the spark of life within burned brightly as ever.

(The Sea-Wolf, by Jack London)