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luminously
Variant of luminous
luminous
definition
lu·mi·nous (lo̵̅o̅′mə nəs)
adjective
- giving off light; shining; bright
- filled with light; illuminated
- glowing in the dark, as paint with a phosphor in it
- clear; readily understood
- intellectually brilliant
Etymology: ME < L luminosus < lumen, light
Related Forms:
- luminously lu′·mi·nously adverb
- luminousness lu′·mi·nous·ness noun
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