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Antonyms for brightly

Grammar : Adv
Spell : brahyt
Phonetic Transcription : braɪt

Definition of brightly

Origin :
  • Old English bryht, by metathesis from beorht "bright; splendid; clear-sounding; beautiful; divine," from Proto-Germanic *berhta- "bright" (cf. Old Saxon berht, Old Norse bjartr, Old High German beraht, Gothic bairhts "bright"), from PIE root *bhereg- "to gleam, white" (cf. Sanskrit bhrajate "shines, glitters," Lithuanian breksta "to dawn," Welsh berth "bright, beautiful"). Meaning "quick-witted" is from 1741.
  • adv glitteringly
  • adv happily
Example sentences :
  • His riding-boots were brightly polished, and the broken seam repaired.
  • Extract from : « Micah Clarke » by Arthur Conan Doyle
  • "It's Mr. Barker," exclaimed one of the ladies, regarding me brightly.
  • Extract from : « Ruggles of Red Gap » by Harry Leon Wilson
  • She smiled, however, brightly enough, in reply to his questions.
  • Extract from : « Great Uncle Hoot-Toot » by Mrs. Molesworth
  • Then, too, so runs the order, let the shields be brightly polished.
  • Extract from : « The Polity of the Athenians and the Lacedaemonians » by Xenophon
  • The atmosphere of that holiday was—if I may put it so—brightly dull.
  • Extract from : « Chance » by Joseph Conrad
  • And among them is the sun, shining as brightly as ever and dazzling our eyes when we look at it.
  • Extract from : « Common Science » by Carleton W. Washburne
  • "You'll have splendid times as soon as you get acquainted," said Elinor brightly.
  • Extract from : « Miss Pat at Artemis Lodge » by Pemberton Ginther
  • "Quite a gathering of the clans," he said, as brightly as he could.
  • Extract from : « Nell, of Shorne Mills » by Charles Garvice
  • Had he not smiled at her brightly as she passed him on her way to the fish line?
  • Extract from : « Tess of the Storm Country » by Grace Miller White
  • Along the street he tottered till he came to a brightly lighted building.
  • Extract from : « The Arena » by Various

Synonyms for brightly

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