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brightly

/ˈbraɪtli/adverb

उच्चारण ब्राइट्ली

चमकते हुए, तेज़ रोशनी से, चटक रंग में

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adverb
  1. 1

    with a strong light or in a strong colour

    चमकते हुए, तेज़ रोशनी से, चटक रंग में

    • The sun was shining brightly.
    • The houses were brightly painted for Diwali.
    • brightly lit streets
    + 3 more examples
    • The stars shone brightly over the quiet village.
    • Lamps burned brightly in every window during Diwali.
    • The dancers wore brightly coloured skirts.
  2. 2

    in a cheerful and lively way

    प्रसन्नता से, ख़ुशी से

    • "Good morning!" Radhika said brightly.
    • She smiled brightly at the children.
    • Everything is ready, the host said brightly, and led us in.
    + 2 more examples
    • He smiled brightly and greeted every guest by name.
    • The new receptionist answered the phone brightly.

    Synonyms cheerfully happily

§Structures (grammar patterns) 4

verb + brightly

Brightly is an adverb that tells how a light shines or burns: shine brightly, burn brightly, smile brightly.

'Brightly' क्रिया-विशेषण है जो बताता है कि रोशनी कैसे चमकती या जलती है: shine brightly, burn brightly, smile brightly।

  • The stars shone brightly over the village.
  • The lamp burned brightly all night.

brightly + past participle

Brightly goes before a participle to describe colour or light: brightly coloured, brightly lit, brightly painted.

रंग या रोशनी का वर्णन करने के लिए 'brightly' participle से पहले आता है: brightly coloured, brightly lit।

  • The market was brightly lit for the festival.
  • Children wore brightly coloured clothes.

linking verb + bright (not brightly)

After look, seem or be, use the adjective bright, not the adverb brightly.

look, seem या be के बाद adjective 'bright' आता है, adverb 'brightly' नहीं।

  • The stars look bright tonight.
  • Her future looks bright.

more / most brightly

The comparative of brightly is more brightly, and the superlative is most brightly.

'Brightly' की comparative रूप 'more brightly' और superlative रूप 'most brightly' है।

  • The new bulb burns more brightly than the old one.
+Collocations 4

verb + brightly

shineburnsmileglowgleam

  • The lamps glowed brightly during Diwali.

brightly + adjective

colouredlitpainteddecorateddressed

  • The brightly painted bus carried the pilgrims.

adverb + brightly

verysomoremosttoo

  • The sun was shining so brightly that we could not look up.

brightly + noun-ish

lit roomcoloured sareepainted walldecorated streetdressed child

  • She wore a brightly coloured saree to the wedding.
“More examples 5
  • The full moon shone brightly over the river.

पूर्णिमा का चाँद नदी के ऊपर तेज़ी से चमक रहा था।

  • The little girl smiled brightly when she received the prize.

पुरस्कार मिलने पर छोटी लड़की खिलखिलाकर मुस्कुराई।

  • The whole street was brightly decorated for Navratri.

नवरात्रि के लिए पूरी गली को चमकदार ढंग से सजाया गया था।

  • The lamp burns more brightly when the oil is fresh.

तेल ताज़ा हो तो दीया अधिक तेज़ी से जलता है।

  • He greeted the guests brightly and led them inside.

उसने मेहमानों का खुशी से स्वागत किया और उन्हें अंदर ले गया।

!Common mistakes 3

✗ The stars look brightly tonight.

✓ The stars look bright tonight.

After the linking verb look, use an adjective.

Linking verb 'look' के बाद adjective आता है।

✗ The lamp burns more bright than the candle.

✓ The lamp burns more brightly than the candle.

A verb is modified by an adverb, so use more brightly.

क्रिया को adverb विशेषित करता है, इसलिए 'more brightly' आएगा।

✗ The brightly of the sun hurt my eyes.

✓ The brightness of the sun hurt my eyes.

After the, a noun is needed, so use brightness.

'The' के बाद noun चाहिए, इसलिए 'brightness' लिखें।

◇Word family
bright adjectivebrightness nounbrighten verb