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
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.
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Judy Berman, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Judy Berman, Time, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for incandescently
brightly
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At least as memorable was a New Year’s Eve show at the Tune Inn in downtown New Haven where the band blazed brightly.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
7 Mar. 2026
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The Verde had started brightly, but Charlotte FC’s extra-man onslaught simply overpowered them.—
David Eckert,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Mar. 2026
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“Incandescently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/incandescently. Accessed 10 Mar. 2026.
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