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radiantly

ra·di·ant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [rey-dee-uh nt]
    • /ˈreɪ di ənt/
    • /ˈreɪdɪəntlɪ/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [rey-dee-uh nt]
    • /ˈreɪ di ənt/

Definitions of radiantly word

  • adjective radiantly emitting rays of light; shining; bright: the radiant sun; radiant colors. 1
  • adjective radiantly bright with joy, hope, etc.: radiant smiles; a radiant future. 1
  • adjective radiantly Physics. emitted or propagated by radiation. 1
  • adjective radiantly Heraldry. noting a partition line having a series of flamelike indentations formed by ogees joined in zigzags; rayonny. (of a charge, as an ordinary) having an edge or edges so formed. 1
  • noun radiantly a point or object from which rays proceed. 1
  • noun radiantly Astronomy. the point in the heavens from which a shower of meteors appears to radiate. 1

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Origin of radiantly

First appearance:

before 1400
One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English < Latin radiant- (stem of radiāns, present participle of radiāre to radiate light, shine), equivalent to radi(us) beam, ray (see radius) + -ant- -ant

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Parts of speech for Radiantly

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

radiantly popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 89% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

radiantly usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for radiantly

adverb radiantly

  • happily — in a happy manner; with pleasure.
  • joyfully — full of joy, as a person or one's heart; glad; delighted.
  • bright — A bright colour is strong and noticeable, and not dark.
  • ecstatically — of, relating to, or characterized by ecstasy or a state of sudden, intense, overpowering emotion: an ecstatic frenzy; ecstatic cheering for the winning team.
  • sunnier — abounding in sunshine: a sunny day.

Antonyms for radiantly

adverb radiantly

  • unhappily — sad; miserable; wretched: Why is she so unhappy?
  • drably — dull; cheerless; lacking in spirit, brightness, etc.
  • darkly — so as to appear dark.
  • dully — not sharp; blunt: a dull knife.
  • miserably — wretchedly unhappy, uneasy, or uncomfortable: miserable victims of war.

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