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glisteningly

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Definition of glisteningly word

  • noun glisteningly In a glistening manner. 1

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Parts of speech for Glisteningly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

glisteningly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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Synonyms for glisteningly

adverb glisteningly

  • glitter — to reflect light with a brilliant, sparkling luster; sparkle with reflected light.
  • brilliantly — shining brightly; sparkling; glittering; lustrous: the brilliant lights of the city.
  • splendidly — gorgeous; magnificent; sumptuous. Synonyms: luxurious, dazzling, imposing. Antonyms: squalid.
  • blazingly — in a blazing manner
  • dazzlingly — to overpower or dim the vision of by intense light: He was dazzled by the sudden sunlight.

Antonyms for glisteningly

adverb glisteningly

  • darkly — so as to appear dark.
  • dully — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • miserably — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.
  • sadly — affected by unhappiness or grief; sorrowful or mournful: to feel sad because a close friend has moved away.

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