as in bright
in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light
in the soft candlelight her eyes sparkled luminously at him
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brightly
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Behind them were two rows of brightly colored kayaks emerging from the low-lying fog.—
Debra Utacia Krol,
USA Today,
2 Sep. 2025 -
Zones 3-9 The brightly colored flowers of Oriental poppies (Papaver orientale), with their delicate, papery petals, bloom in mid to late spring, sometimes until early summer.—
Rita Pelczar,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 Sep. 2025
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“Luminously.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/luminously. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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