as in brightly
in a manner that is colorful and tends to arouse gaiety
a colorfully illustrated children's alphabet book
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Recent Examples of colorfully
That was colorfully communicated this week by JPMorgan CEO Jamie Dimon , who said there may be more cockroaches in the industry after the country’s largest bank took sizeable charge-offs in the third quarter for exposure to Tricolor.
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Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Shot in a colorfully naturalistic style by Irina Lubtchansky (My Golden Days), the film occasionally switches to what looks like Super 8mm, capturing the action more intimately and playfully.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
One expert, reflecting on personal experience, put it more colorfully.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
Shot in a colorfully naturalistic style by Irina Lubtchansky (My Golden Days), the film occasionally switches to what looks like Super 8mm, capturing the action more intimately and playfully.
—Jordan Mintzer, HollywoodReporter, 29 Aug. 2025
One expert, reflecting on personal experience, put it more colorfully.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorfully
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
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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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“Colorfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorfully. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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