vividly

[ viv-id-lee ]

adverb

1. extremely brightly or intensely:

   Black and white photos of local greats like Caetano Veloso and Gal Costa vie for space with vividly colored paintings of small-town Brazilian life.

2. in a lively, animated, or dramatic way:

   The book vividly brings to life the Tuscan countryside and the fascinating world of the Renaissance poets.

3. in a particularly realistic way:

   The fort, its demolition, and the fears of the townspeople are vividly described in the book.

4. in a distinct or clearly perceptible way:

   I vividly remember days spent roaring down two-lane blacktop roads with Davis at the wheel of his black Mustang.

Other Words From

• o·ver·viv·id·ly adverb
• un·viv·id·ly adverb

Word History and Origins

Origin of vividly¹

vivid ( def ) + -ly

Example Sentences

Into this all-too-real context Netflix plunks the second season of “Arcane,” the vividly colorful and fast-moving adult animated steampunk adventure series based on Riot’s “League of Legends” video games.

From Salon

The large cast contains so many magnificent voices that I would love to report in detail about the performers who in “Four Black Dragons” vividly chronicle the growing military menace.

From Los Angeles Times

That was autumn/winter of 2004, and I remember so vividly going into Dior.

From Los Angeles Times

The actor created a version of her subject that is living, breathing, feeling … and vividly human.

From Los Angeles Times

In the museum’s final corridor — just past a VR headset experience and before the gift shop and food court — are situated eight jewel-toned cubicles staged with props for the perfect minimally decorated but vividly hued Instagram post.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• distinctly
• graphically
• strongly