brightly
adverbattested in dialogue
- //ˈbɹaɪtli//
In a bright manner.
adverb
- 1
In a bright manner.
The sun was shining brightly, making me squint.
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.
She looked brightly at Grandmamma, who nodded and said, 'Yes, it's yours now.'
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.
Etymology
From Middle English brightliche, from Old English beorhtlice, equivalent to bright + -ly.
Forms
- comparative
- brightlier, more brightly
- superlative
- brightliest, most brightly