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Unless you're living on the street and surviving on a diet of discarded turkey drumsticks, there's no point in being gloomy. We've spent too long trying to cheer ourselves up by spending money on brightly coloured things we don't really need. We've stopped using our imaginations.
Jarvis Cocker

Meaning of "brightly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRIGHTLY

brightly  [ˈbraɪtlɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIGHTLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Brightly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BRIGHTLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of brightly in the English dictionary

The first definition of brightly in the dictionary is with a strong, clear light. Other definition of brightly is with vivid colours. Brightly is also in a cheerful manner.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRIGHTLY


contritely
kənˈtraɪtlɪ
downrightly
ˈdaʊnˌraɪtlɪ
finitely
ˈfaɪnaɪtlɪ
forthrightly
ˈfɔːθˌraɪtlɪ
fortnightly
ˈfɔːtˌnaɪtlɪ
knightly
ˈnaɪtlɪ
lightly
ˈlaɪtlɪ
nightly
ˈnaɪtlɪ
outrightly
ˈaʊtraɪtlɪ
politely
pəˈlaɪtlɪ
rightly
ˈraɪtlɪ
sightly
ˈsaɪtlɪ
slightly
ˈslaɪtlɪ
sprightly
ˈspraɪtlɪ
tightly
ˈtaɪtlɪ
tritely
ˈtraɪtlɪ
unsightly
ʌnˈsaɪtlɪ
uprightly
ˈʌpˌraɪtlɪ
Whiteley
ˈwaɪtlɪ
whitely
ˈwaɪtlɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIGHTLY

bright
bright and early
bright lights
bright spark
bright young things
bright-blindness
bright-eyed
bright-eyed and bushy-tailed
Bright´s disease
brighten
brightener
brightening agent
brightish
brightness
brightness control
Brighton
Brighton and Hove
brights
brightsome
brightwork

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIGHTLY

apparently
constantly
correctly
currently
directly
distraughtly
exactly
frequently
honestly
lichtly
midnightly
mostly
perfectly
recently
significantly
straightly
to get off lightly
tread lightly
unknightly
wightly

Synonyms and antonyms of brightly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «brightly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIGHTLY

Find out the translation of brightly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of brightly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «brightly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

明亮
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brillantes
570 millions of speakers

English

brightly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

चमकते
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الزاهية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

ярко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brilhantemente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

brightish
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

vives
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Cerah
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

hell
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

明るく
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

밝은
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Padhang
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

sáng
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

brightish
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उज्ज्वल
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

brightish
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brillantemente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

jaskrawo
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

яскраво
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

viu
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

λαμπρά
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

helder
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

ljust
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

brightly
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of brightly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIGHTLY»

The term «brightly» is quite widely used and occupies the 23.799 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIGHTLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «brightly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «brightly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about brightly

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10 QUOTES WITH «BRIGHTLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word brightly.
1
Francis Bacon
In order for the light to shine so brightly, the darkness must be present.
2
Jarvis Cocker
Unless you're living on the street and surviving on a diet of discarded turkey drumsticks, there's no point in being gloomy. We've spent too long trying to cheer ourselves up by spending money on brightly coloured things we don't really need. We've stopped using our imaginations.
3
Lane Evans
Without the brave efforts of all the soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines and their families, this Nation, along with our allies around the world, would not stand so boldly, shine so brightly and live so freely.
4
Roland Gift
It's better to burn brightly for half as long than to be a dim lingering light.
5
David Lynch
A poet could write volumes about diners, because they're so beautiful. They're brightly lit, with chrome and booths and Naugahyde and great waitresses. Now, it might not be so great in the health department, but I think diner food is really worth experiencing periodically.
6
Ernst Mach
My table is now brightly, now dimly lighted. Its temperature varies. It may receive an ink stain. One of its legs may be broken. It may be repaired, polished, and replaced part by part. But, for me, it remains the table at which I daily write.
7
Pete Maravich
When I arrived, I felt the spotlight shining brightly on me, and I knew the sharks were ready to strike if I did not pan out and prove myself to be the showman and the player the college ranks had labeled me to be.
8
Anna Maxwell Martin
For some actors, their star shines brightly and fizzles out. My star doesn't shine that brightly, but it buzzes along. Hopefully, that means it will last longer.
9
Tim Minear
I don't want to be one of those 'hour' guys who is all bitter about reality TV. It's as viable as any other genre - when it's great, it's great. However! Reality does a certain thing. It burns quickly, brightly, and then it burns out. You can't repeat them.
10
Blake Mycoskie
I credit my grandmother for my sense of style. She was known for wearing bright, outrageous things because it made people happy and she thought it made her more approachable. When you wear a brightly colored shirt or pants, it shows you don't take yourself too seriously and it puts everyone around you at ease.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIGHTLY»

Discover the use of brightly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to brightly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Burning Brightly: New Light on Old Tales Told Today
In the book, Stone explores storytelling through storytellers themselves, while providing enlightening commentary from her own background as a storyteller.
Kay Stone, 1998
2
Burn brightly without burning out: balancing the work you ...
Examines twenty commonly conflicting priorities in everyday life, sharing examples and exercises on how to balance the demands of work and family, suggesting practical application tips, and urging readers to restore balance to their lives.
Richard K. Biggs, 2002
3
Brightly Burning
Lavan Chitward is a very unhappy young man; pulled away from his country home by his parents' ambitions and resettled in the big city of Haven, he is desperately lonely, bullied and beaten at school, ignored by his parents.
Mercedes Lackey, 2010
4
Brightly Woven
Sixteen-year-old Sydelle Mirabel, an unusually talented weaver, must master her mysterious power and join a young wizard in stopping an imminent war in her land.
Alexandra Bracken, 2010
5
A Meteor Shining Brightly: Essays on the Life and Career of ...
Patrick Cleburne came to America from Ireland as impoverished gentry during the Great Famine period. Shaped by the harshness of the British army and his Irish heritage, his concept of freedom was more political than inalienable.
Mauriel Joslyn, 2000
6
Star Shining Brightly
Star Shining Brightly is a moving tale about a woman who finds an unlikely love when she chooses the redemption that leads to eternal happiness.
Marcia Argueta Mickelson, 2006
7
Through a glass brightly: studies in Byzantine and medieval ...
The twenty-five papers in this volume cover diverse aspects of the material culture of the late Roman, Byzantine and Medieval periods, with particular emphasis on the metalwork and enamel of these times.
Christopher Entwistle, David Buckton, 2003
8
When the Moon Shines Brightly on the House
When the moon shines brightly on the house, the resident mouse engages in various activities.
Hans Poppel, Ilona Bodden, 1985
9
Like a Meteor Blazing Brightly: The Short But Controversial ...
The only biography on Ulric Dahlgren, a brilliant, ambitious young man who became the youngest full colonel in the United States Army at the age of 21 yet died before his 22nd birthday, this account chronicles his full life story.
Eric J. Wittenberg, 2009
10
Brightly lit spaces
This book sets out a journey in reverse, which begins with the particular, which mixes completely different buildings, architects with contrary ideas and methods and places that are enormously diverse through that which is the least precise ...
Francisco Asensio Cerver, 1997

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIGHTLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term brightly is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Detroiter, SVSU student facing felony waited to pull over in brightly lit …
KOCHVILLE TOWNSHIP, MI — DaJuawn Wallace said he didn't stop immediately when prompted by police at 2 a.m. Feb. 19 because he was ... «MLive.com, Jul 15»
2
Fireworks' sales sparkle brightly before the Fourth
CHIEFTAIN PHOTO/FILE People shop for fireworks at the Morrone Fireworks stand set up at the South Side King Soopers parking lot earlier ... «Pueblo Chieftain, Jul 15»
3
Union Grove High shines brightly in Congressional Art Competition
Hannah Middlebrook, shown with her parents and Congressman David Scott, recently graduated from Union Grove High. She was the ... «Henry Herald, Jul 15»
4
Venus and Jupiter dance brightly with a background of stars
The dance between the bright planets Venus and Jupiter in our evening sky that we've been witnessing over the past few days and weeks ... «Alamogordo Daily News, Jul 15»
5
ESA Sentinel-2A Beams Back Brightly Colored Photos Of Earth
The Sentinel-2A satellite mission of the ESA delivered a set of brightly colored photographs of Earth. The high-resolution images initially ... «Tech Times, Jul 15»
6
Sun shines brightly for favourite backers - and Prebble
Brett Prebble admits he didn't win any style points but he did the right thing by favourite backers as odds-on pops New Asia Sunrise and Solar ... «South China Morning Post, Jul 15»
7
Summer watches: Don't be fooled by these brightly coloured …
Summer: that time when every magazine lightens its pages with vibrant yellows, azure blues and that indefinable shade of pink that only ... «City A.M., Jul 15»
8
Hain Celestial's star shines brightly
Hain Celestial's star shines brightly. 6/26/2015 - by Joshua Sosland. Share This: Search for similar articles by keyword: [Hain Celestial]. Hain Celestial is in the ... «Food Business News, Jun 15»
9
Jazz fest shines brightly on dreary day
Rain can definitely have an effect on what is arguably the area's biggest annual picnic — the Freihofer's Saratoga Jazz Festival at Saratoga ... «Albany Times Union, Jun 15»
10
Testing weekend ends brightly for Town, CSN
The NCU enjoyed their best day in the Irish Senior Cup for many years when Waringstown and Civil Service North made up for the ... «Belfast Telegraph, Jun 15»

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