as in bright
in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light
the cat's eyes shone glowingly from the dark corner
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Recent Examples of glowingly
After the win, legendary Steelers head coach Bill Cowher spoke out glowingly about Rodgers.
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Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Notwithstanding the death of her husband some years ago, these look like the golden years — very golden, as glowingly lensed by DP Virginie Surdej — to which pretty much everyone aspires.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Along with the physical tools that made Underwood a generational prospect, coaches and teammates have spoken glowingly about his poise and leadership.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The Seahawks great has previously partnered with USAA before and speaks glowingly of his sharing this experienced with military members.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
During an interview backstage after his recent show during New York Fashion Week this month, Simkhai glowingly introduced his latest collection of footwear.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Sep. 2025
Notwithstanding the death of her husband some years ago, these look like the golden years — very golden, as glowingly lensed by DP Virginie Surdej — to which pretty much everyone aspires.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 4 Sep. 2025
Along with the physical tools that made Underwood a generational prospect, coaches and teammates have spoken glowingly about his poise and leadership.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 25 Aug. 2025
The Seahawks great has previously partnered with USAA before and speaks glowingly of his sharing this experienced with military members.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 5 Aug. 2025
During an interview backstage after his recent show during New York Fashion Week this month, Simkhai glowingly introduced his latest collection of footwear.
—Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for glowingly
brightly
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As Virgin Voyages' new stage show began, pink neon letters spelling out a woman's name glowed brightly in the low lights.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
29 Sep. 2025
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Slender wine bottles curated from as far as Lebanon and Georgia (as in Tbilisi, not Macon) by sommelier Sarah Dilick join stout glass teardrops of brightly colored spirits above the bar, helmed by beverage director Jordan Norman.—
Bradley Hohulin,
IndyStar,
22 Sep. 2025
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“Glowingly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/glowingly. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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