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
Adverb
  • The luminously charismatic 22-year-old Canadian actor from Manitoba plays Carrie White unlike any iteration before.
    — Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 5 Oct. 2026
  • As night fell and West Sacramento’s Ziggurat building glowed luminously, guests returned to the sampling tables for an array of desserts.
    — Sean Timberlake, Sacbee.com, 7 Sep. 2026
Definition of luminously
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  • 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
  • His presence on camera—roiled, charming, vulnerable—is so incandescently alive.
    — Michael Schulman, New Yorker, 5 Sep. 2026
  • An incandescently perfect film?
    — Elizabeth Logan, Glamour, 24 Mar. 2026
Definition of incandescently
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  • That means Venus is now both dazzlingly bright to the naked eye while presenting a dramatic crescent through the eyepiece of a telescope!
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
  • At least four shows in the category arguably belong in the comedy field, with Vince Gilligan’s Pluribus standing as the funniest and most dazzlingly high-concept.
    — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 10 Sep. 2026
Definition of dazzlingly
Adverb
  • That said, there are examples of Russini writing glowingly of Vrabel that in hindsight are awkward or even uncomfortable.
    — Mike Semel, New York Times, 3 Sep. 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
  • One in particular has worked out splendidly for the past 15 years.
    — R. Eric Thomas, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Torres’ prose is at times lyrical, at times sparse, and splendidly poetic.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of splendidly
Adverb
  • The humble barcode has done its job brilliantly for 50 years, says Kate Hardcastle, business strategist and author of The Science of Shopping.
    — HubSpot, HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026
  • Trey Gibson pitched brilliantly into the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday night to sweep a doubleheader and at least temporarily stay alive in the American League playoff race.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of brilliantly
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“Pellucidly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pellucidly. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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