Antonyms for luminously

Grammar : Adv

Spell : loo-muh-nuhs

Phonetic Transcription : ˈlu mə nəs

Definition of luminously

Origin : early 15c., "full of light," from Latin luminosus "shining, full of light," from lumen (genitive luminis) "light," related to lucere "to shine" (see light (n.)). Related: Luminously.

As in brightly : adv glitteringly

Example sentences :

There is still gold in his moustache and his eyes are luminously blue.
Extract from : « Unicorns » by James Huneker

It was luminously clear; yet the sky was overcast, no stars showing.
Extract from : « The Metal Monster » by A. Merritt

Her eyes, her childish face were luminously candid as she handed him the letter.
Extract from : « Crome Yellow » by Aldous Huxley

This will luminously appear by a study of its use and meaning in America.
Extract from : « The Myths of the New World » by Daniel G. Brinton

Shuddering, insubstantial, but luminously apparent, I stood there before them.
Extract from : « Famous Modern Ghost Stories » by Various

That was luminously evident, although the shades were lowered.
Extract from : « Beasley's Christmas Party » by Booth Tarkington

Yard-long antennae, slender and luminously green, wavered above a grotesque head.
Extract from : « Astounding Stories, April, 1931 » by Various

I stopped with some degree of irritation; for the point which separated us was most luminously marked by this expression.
Extract from : « The Life of Friedrich Schiller » by Thomas Carlyle

The semi-circular opening of the air-hole was luminously marked across the darkness.
Extract from : « The Abbatial Crosier » by Eugne Sue

Diplomatists seldom desire to be comprehended; but occasionally, when they do, how luminously plain they can be!
Extract from : « Continental Monthly , Vol IV, Issue VI, December 1863 » by Various

Synonyms for luminously

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