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# brightly

adverb (brightly, more brightly, most brightly)

«brightly» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

1. With a lot of light; shining strongly (the sun shone brightly). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#m1)
2. In strong, bright colours (brightly painted). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#m2)
3. In a cheerful, happy way (she smiled brightly). [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#m3)

### In the lessons

In science it describes light sources: stars, bulbs and the Sun shine brightly; a brighter bulb in a circuit means more current. In art lessons, brightly coloured things catch the eye. In safety: wear brightly coloured or reflective clothes so drivers can see you. In stories it shows mood: «she answered brightly» means cheerfully, sometimes pretending to be happy. Phrases: shine brightly, brightly coloured, burn brightly, smile brightly.

### Examples

- The sun shone brightly over the beach. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#x1)
- The classroom was brightly decorated for the party. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#x2)
- Wear brightly coloured clothes when you cycle. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#x3)
- The stars twinkled brightly in the dark sky. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#x4)
- «Good morning!» she said brightly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#x5)
- The fire burned brightly in the fireplace. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#x6)
- With two batteries, the bulb glows more brightly. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#x7)
- And the Ranunculus shone brightly, and looked again at Gerda. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/#x8)

### Note

«Bright» is the adjective (a bright light); «brightly» is the adverb (it shines brightly). After «look/seem» use the adjective: it looks bright. UK spelling: brightly coloured; US: brightly colored.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «brightly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/B/brightly/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«brightly» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/brightly.html) on Mova free.