Glitteringly

Part of speech: adverb

Definitions

1. In a way that shines or sparkles with bright, flashing light
2. Done with a shimmering or twinkling brilliance that catches the eye
3. Performed with a striking gleam or radiant sparkle, as if reflecting light

Etymology: "Glitteringly" is simply "glittering" with the adverbial suffix "-ly" added to it. The suffix "-ly" comes from Old English "-lice," which was attached to adjectives to turn them into adverms describing the manner of an action, so "glittering" (describing something that sparkles) becomes "glitteringly" (sparkling in a particular way). "Glittering" itself comes from the verb "glitter," which in Middle English appeared in forms related to "glister" and carries the sense of shining brightly with flashes of light. The meaning has stayed remarkably close to its origin: the word has always described light that catches the eye in quick, bright points, and the adverb simply applies that brilliance to the way something moves or appears.

Synonyms: brilliantly, sparklingly, shimmeringly, radiantly, luminously

Antonyms: dully, dimly, blandly, monotonously, unremarkably