Glitteringly

glit·ter  (gltr)

n.

1. A sparkling or glistening light.

2. Brilliant or showy, often superficial attractiveness.

3. Small pieces of light-reflecting decorative material.

intr.v. glit·tered, glit·ter·ing, glit·ters

1.

a. To sparkle brilliantly; glisten. See Synonyms at flash.

b. To sparkle coldly or malevolently: eyes that glittered at the prospect of revenge.

2. To be brilliantly, often deceptively, attractive.

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[Middle English gliteren, to sparkle, from Old Norse glitra; see ghel-² in Indo-European roots.]

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glitter·ing·ly adv.

glitter·y adj.