INCANDESCENTLY Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

incandescently

adverb

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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Recent Examples of incandescently An incandescently perfect film? —

Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026 Carpenter gets several musical numbers, an obvious but entertaining love triangle with a sheepish Kermit and an incandescently jealous Miss Piggy, and plenty of opportunities for self-aware, PG-13 humor. —

Judy Berman, Time, 3 Feb. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for incandescently

brightly

Adverb

Deciding on a solution to the long-running turtle tizzy at I-95’s Exit 42, where 100-foot-tall light towers burn so brightly experts say the glow disrupts sea turtle nesting on beaches 12 miles away, has state and local government officials at loggerheads.

— Adam Van Brimmer, AJC.com, 8 June 2026
For many, the preservation of this traditional craft is a way to heal historical wounds and look brightly to the future.

— Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026