"brightly" meaning in English

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Adverb

IPA: /ˈbɹaɪtli/ Forms: brightlier [comparative], more brightly [comparative], brightliest [superlative], most brightly [superlative]
Rhymes: -aɪtli Etymology: From Middle English brightliche, from Old English beorhtlice, equivalent to bright + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|brightliche}} Middle English brightliche, {{inh|en|ang|beorhtlice}} Old English beorhtlice, {{suffix|en|bright|ly}} bright + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|er|more}} brightly (comparative brightlier or more brightly, superlative brightliest or most brightly)
  1. In a bright manner. Translations (in a bright manner): ярко (jarko) (Bulgarian), jasně (Czech), hele (Esperanto), kirkkaasti (Finnish), clairement (French), précisément (French), 𐌱𐌰𐌹𐍂𐌷𐍄𐌰𐌱𐌰 (bairhtaba) (Gothic), fényesen (Hungarian), vivacemente (Italian), brillantemente (Italian), तेजस्वीपणे (tejasvīpṇe) (Marathi), तेजाने (tejāne) (Marathi), âprément (Norman), cliaithement (Norman), я́рко (járko) (Russian), จรัส (jà-ràt) (Thai)

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