pellucidly

adverb

Definition of pellucidlynext
as in bright

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pellucidly
  1. luminously
  2. radiantly
  3. incandescently
  4. dazzlingly
  5. glowingly
  6. splendidly
  7. brilliantly
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  • Others are luminously, freakishly beautiful, in ways that seem designed to appeal to beings from other solar systems.
    — Rosa Lyster, The New York Review of Books, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Bogdanovich’s breakthrough came in 1971 with The Last Picture Show, an ensemble drama about growing up in a small Texas town, sensitively told and luminously shot.
    — Lili Anolik, Vanity Fair, 12 Jan. 2026
Definition of luminously
Adverb
  • The gorgeous part is the richness of Cleage’s characters, radiantly realized by all four actors under Jackson’s warm direction.
    — Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
  • After a bit of back-and-forth, one of the crew members grabbed a plastic bag and handed it to a tall, radiantly handsome Canadian actor named Marc.
    — Chang Che, New Yorker, 25 Apr. 2026
Definition of radiantly
Adverb
  • 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
Definition of incandescently
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  • The wild card in the Society is Gloria (Greta Lee, dazzlingly good), an impish sprite who’s hard to pin down.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Aug. 2026
  • The students who wrote these letters are a dazzlingly multilingual crowd, natural storytellers who can toggle between three or four languages in the same conversation.
    — Ryan Lenora Brown, Christian Science Monitor, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of dazzlingly
Adverb
  • In an interview with Spanish sports newspaper AS in June, De la Torre spoke glowingly about his colleague and friend and the key to their success on the south coast.
    — Andy Jones, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Police critics speak less glowingly about the possible end to oversight, noting that police still have not identified a homeless man killed by officers on July 13.
    — Shomik Mukherjee, Mercury News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of glowingly
Adverb
  • Here in the famous Festival Theatre, the sprite Ariel, played in splendidly sprightly fashion by Marissa Orjalo, opens up the top of a piano, a piece of island flotsam and Prospero, in the form of the veteran actor Geraint Wyn Davies, shoves his coat inside, throws up his hands and closes the lid.
    — Chris Jones, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
  • And here is a helpful tip — a teaspoon of honey enhances the flavors splendidly.
    — Ed Silverman, STAT, 16 June 2026
Definition of splendidly
Adverb
  • The long experience of the United States in self-reliance has been followed by global entanglements which, while often brilliantly managed, have brought enormous disappointment and frustration.
    — Foreign Affairs, Foreign Affairs, 12 Aug. 2026
  • Villeneuve’s film is brilliantly structured and paced, taking its time to unravel a surprisingly creepy tale that is, in the end, a perfect emotional companion piece to Scott’s classic.
    — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of brilliantly
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