Bright·ly, adv.
  1. Brilliantly; splendidly; with luster; as, brightly shining armor.
  2. With lively intelligence; intelligently.
     Looking brightly into the mother's face.   --Hawthorne.
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  brightly
       adv : with brightness; "the stars shone brilliantly"; "the windows
             glowed jewel bright" [syn: brilliantly, bright]