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brightly

  • a word derived from bright.
    bright
    adjective
    radiating or reflecting light; luminous; shining.

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While others burned brightly for a short time before being betrayed by their bodies, he was a picture of consistency through the early days of his career.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 14, 2026

The backdrop is brightly illumined screens that hurt your eyes.

From Los Angeles Times Aug. 5, 2026

Near brightly lit cave entrances, several kinds of algae and plants grew in the water.

From Science Daily Aug. 4, 2026

NBA star Kyrie Irving walked out onto a basketball court in southwest China to rapturous applause, his brightly coloured Chinese-made sneakers a vivid statement of domestic sportswear brands' increasing global reach.

From Barron's Jul. 3, 2026

Bars of soap are brightly fragranced, and colored in soft pastels.

From "I Can Make This Promise" by Christine Day