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redly

American  
[red-lee] / ˈrɛd li /

adverb

  1. with a red color or glow.

    a bonfire blazing redly in the dark.


Etymology

Origin of redly

First recorded in 1605–15; red 1 + -ly

Example Sentences

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The night telephone operator there saw their signal flashing redly from her switchboard; asked, respectfully, what they wished; put them in instant connection with the Fort Smith fire department.

From Time Magazine Archive

When the switch is turned on, Miss Liberty's torch blinks redly, and an ingeniously spliced tape combines the distorted voice of Mae West with electronic sounds that convey a mounting hysteria of urban cacophony.

From Time Magazine Archive

He created neon lamps; cities and airports now glow redly, to his profit.

From Time Magazine Archive

Their smoky glow flickered redly over the scraps and tatters of building material, as if they were the last remaining flames of a great conflagration, staying alive out of pure malice.

From "The Amber Spyglass" by Philip Pullman

Monet stared redly at Dr. Musoke, but there was no movement in the eyeballs, and the pupils were dilated.

From "The Hot Zone" by Richard Preston