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brightly

  • adverb
  • /ˈbɹaɪtli/

In a bright manner.

Example

“The sun was shining brightly, making me squint.”

Example sentences

  • “Why do the stars shine so brightly for us?”

    Tatoeba · Igider · CC0

Word history

From Old English "beorhtlice".

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “brightly” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above, published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.