Etymology

brightly

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Today it means: In a bright manner. Full definition →

Middle English brightliche ← Old English beorhtlice
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The story

  1. Old English · inherited frombeorhtlice
  2. Middle English · inherited frombrightliche
  3. English todaybrightly

From Middle English brightliche, from Old English beorhtlice, equivalent to bright + -ly.

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