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
Mabe Fratti and Bill Orcutt’s collaboration didn’t begin colorfully or dramatically; Fratti just liked Orcutt and said so publicly, prompting Orcutt to reach out, which resulted in their working—remotely, mostly—on a series of pieces.
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Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
Lifetime Achievement Award-winner Poltz was colorfully introduced by his longtime musician friend, former San Diego Padres second baseman and third base coach Tim Flannery.
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George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
The characters are colorfully dressed but also comfortably.
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Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
Sean McGinley’s sound design ties it all together with atmospheric cues that bridge the eras as do Jamie Godwin’s colorfully gorgeous projection designs.
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Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
More shipping containers were brought in and colorfully painted by local artists.
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Nicole MacIas Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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.
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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.
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Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
Jayson Greene,
Pitchfork,
2 June 2026
Lifetime Achievement Award-winner Poltz was colorfully introduced by his longtime musician friend, former San Diego Padres second baseman and third base coach Tim Flannery.
—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
The characters are colorfully dressed but also comfortably.
—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
Sean McGinley’s sound design ties it all together with atmospheric cues that bridge the eras as do Jamie Godwin’s colorfully gorgeous projection designs.
—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
More shipping containers were brought in and colorfully painted by local artists.
—
Nicole MacIas Garibay,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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.
—
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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for colorfully
brightly
Adverb
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Squeezits No '90s lunch box felt complete without a brightly colored bottle of Squeezits.
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Over 150 brightly colored, lovingly detailed cars cruised down Capitol Mall on Sunday for the fourth annual Lowrider Holiday Celebration.
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“Colorfully.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/colorfully. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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