brightly

Bright  (brt), John 1811-1889.

British politician and noted orator who was a founder of the Anti-Corn Law League (1839).

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bright  (brt)

adj. bright·er, bright·est

1.

a. Emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts; shining.

b. Comparatively high on the scale of brightness.

c. Full of light or illumination: a bright sunny day; a stage bright with spotlights.

2. Characterizing a dyestuff that produces a highly saturated color; brilliant.

3. Glorious; splendid: one of the bright stars of stage and screen; a bright moment in history.

4. Full of promise and hope; auspicious: had a bright future in publishing.

5. Happy; cheerful: bright faces.

6. Animatedly clever; intelligent.

7. High and clear: the bright sound of the trumpet section.

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[Middle English, from Old English beorht; see bherg- in Indo-European roots.]

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bright, brightly adv.

Synonyms: bright, brilliant, radiant, lustrous, lambent, luminous, incandescent, effulgent
These adjectives refer to what emits or reflects light. Bright is the most general: bright sunshine; a bright blue.
Brilliant implies intense brightness and often suggests sparkling or gleaming light: a brilliant color; a brilliant gemstone.
Something radiant emits or seems to emit light in rays: a radiant sunrise; a radiant smile.
A lustrous object reflects an agreeable sheen: thick, lustrous auburn hair.
Lambent applies to a soft, flickering light: "its tranquil streets, bathed in the lambent green of budding trees" (James C. McKinley).
Luminous especially refers to something that glows in the dark: a luminous watch dial.
Incandescent stresses burning brilliance: Flames consist of incandescent gases.
Effulgent suggests splendid radiance: "The crocus, the snowdrop, and the effulgent daffodil are considered bright harbingers of spring" (John Gould). See Also Synonyms at intelligent.

Thesaurus

Adv.

1.

brightly - with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows glowed jewel bright" bright, brilliantly

Translations

brightly [ˈbraɪtlɪ] ADV

1. (= brilliantly) [shine] → intensamente, con intensidad; [burn] → con intensidad
brightly lit → radiantemente iluminado

2. (= vividly) brightly coloured flowers → flores fpl de colores vivos
brightly painted pictures → cuadros mpl pintados con llamativos colores
brightly patterned shawls → mantones mpl con unos diseños llamativos

3. (= cheerily) [smile, say, answer] → alegremente

brightly [ˈbraɪtli] adv

[smile] → jovialement; [say] → gaiement

to shine brightly [sun] → étinceler, briller

brightly lit → bien éclairé(e)

brightly

adv

shine, burn → hell; reflected → stark; brightly lit → hell erleuchtet

(= cheerfully) say, smile → fröhlich, heiter

brightly [ˈbraɪtlɪ] adv (smile) → radiosamente; (behave, talk) → con animazione; (shine) → vivamente, intensamente