"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), âprément (Norman), cliaithement (Norman), я́рко (járko) (Russian), จรัส (jà-ràt) (Thai)
    Sense id: en-brightly-en-adv-l58dupsQ Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly

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