as in bright
in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light
with lights burning as incandescently as the midday sun, soundstages on early color films often reached 100 degrees
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brightly
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Amid the sea of handmade signs, American flags waved brightly in the morning sun.—
Claire Heddles,
Miami Herald,
18 Oct. 2025 -
At just 51 years old, D’Angelo joined the ranks of many Black luminaries who shined brightly but not long.—
Vann R. Newkirk II,
The Atlantic,
18 Oct. 2025
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“Incandescently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incandescently. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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