Meaning & use
Incandescently
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In a manner that glows with intense heat or light, or, figuratively, with passionate intensity.
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The filament glowed incandescently before the bulb finally burned out.
She argued the point incandescently, her passion evident to everyone in the room.
A note on using this word
Derived from 'incandescent', from Latin 'incandescere', to become hot; often used figuratively to describe fierce emotion or talent.
Words with a similar meaning
brilliantlyradiantly
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dimlydully
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