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
And the patchwork style of Brij Sadanah’s direction enhances the colorfully over-the-top story, which recasts Wuthering Heights as a sensationalistic revenge drama.
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Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
For a good chunk of this century, however, he has become known mostly for his lush and colorfully vivid covers for Marvel.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
With their imposing bulk, elegant curves, colorfully painted sterns, and ornate decorations, the vessels were among the most distinctive and beautiful ships on the seas.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Brooks speaks colorfully and candidly, starting with his impoverished Brooklyn childhood, raised with three brothers by his mother after his father died of tuberculosis.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Abundance comes from simply being yourself — boldly, colorfully, unapologetically.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
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.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
One expert, reflecting on personal experience, put it more colorfully.
—George Calhoun, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Bilge Ebiri, Vulture, 16 Feb. 2026
For a good chunk of this century, however, he has become known mostly for his lush and colorfully vivid covers for Marvel.
—Borys Kit, HollywoodReporter, 6 Feb. 2026
With their imposing bulk, elegant curves, colorfully painted sterns, and ornate decorations, the vessels were among the most distinctive and beautiful ships on the seas.
—Literary Hub, 28 Jan. 2026
Brooks speaks colorfully and candidly, starting with his impoverished Brooklyn childhood, raised with three brothers by his mother after his father died of tuberculosis.
—Bryan Alexander, USA Today, 22 Jan. 2026
Abundance comes from simply being yourself — boldly, colorfully, unapologetically.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 23 Dec. 2025
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.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 17 Oct. 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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Researchers believe the dinosaur's crest — a large bony ridge rising from the top of the dinosaur's skull — was brightly colored and covered in keratin.—
Andrea Margolis,
FOXNews.com,
1 Mar. 2026
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National Geographic also warned that while some planets, like Venus or Jupiter, might glow brightly, others, like Neptune, may only be visible through binoculars or a telescope.—
Isa Almeida,
Oklahoman,
27 Feb. 2026
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“Colorfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorfully. Accessed 8 Mar. 2026.
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