"colorfully" meaning in English

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Adverb

Forms: more colorfully [comparative], most colorfully [superlative]
Etymology: From colorful + -ly. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|colorful|ly}} colorful + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv}} colorfully (comparative more colorfully, superlative most colorfully)
  1. In a colorful manner. Synonyms: colourfully Translations (Translations): barwiście (Polish), barwnie (Polish), kolorowo (Polish)

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