brightly B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈbɹaɪtli/ See IPA manual Freq #16704 Meanings 1 adv In a way that gives off a lot of light. The sun was shining brightly, making me squint. 2 adv In a cheerful manner. "Good morning!" she said brightly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a way that gives off a... brilliantly Word family Forms brightlier Etymology AI details From Middle English brightliche, from Old English beorhtlice, equivalent to bright + -ly. brightliche Middle English beorhtlice Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # brightly **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈbɹaɪtli/ **Frequency rank:** 16704 ## Meanings 1. In a way that gives off a lot of light. 2. In a cheerful manner. ## Examples - The sun was shining brightly, making me squint. - "Good morning!" she said brightly. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: brightliche - Root: beorhtlice ## Etymology From Middle English brightliche, from Old English beorhtlice, equivalent to bright + -ly. ## AI Etymology Brightly comes from Middle English brightliche, from Old English beorhtlice, equivalent to bright + -ly. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown