adverb

brightly

Translation

brightly, vividly, cheerfully

The sun was shining brightly.

The room was brightly lit.

She smiled brightly at him.

((verb)) + brightly modifies a verb The stars shone brightly.

brightly + ((adjective)) modifies an adjective The walls were brightly colored.

Synonyms: brilliantly, vividly; Antonyms: dimly, darkly

From the adjective 'bright' plus the adverbial suffix '-ly'.

Adverbs often end in '-ly' and describe how an action is done. 'Shining brightly' means shining in a bright way.