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Antonyms for colorfully


Grammar : Adv
Spell : kuhl-er-fuhl
Phonetic Transcription : ˈkʌl ər fəl



Definition of colorfully

Origin :
  • 1889, in figurative sense of "interesting," from color (n.) + -ful. Related: Colorfully.
  • As in brightly : adv happily
  • As in gaily : adv happily, brightly
Example sentences :
  • Jesse talked most colorfully when resting; Jesse was a man of memories.
  • Extract from : « Wilderness of Spring » by Edgar Pangborn
  • The two cars moved through the town, past a group of colorfully arrayed people with flat turbans.
  • Extract from : « The Pirates of Shan » by Harold Leland Goodwin
  • But his elegantly embroidered crimson and gold robes made him a colorfully outstanding figure, even on this colorful waterfront.
  • Extract from : « The Players » by Everett B. Cole
  • Nancy found herself at home in this fine house in which life moved largely and colorfully.
  • Extract from : « The Purple Heights » by Marie Conway Oemler
  • The floor was covered with a steel-cloth rug and steel-cloth hangings, colorfully painted, hid the walls.
  • Extract from : « Empire » by Clifford Donald Simak

Synonyms for colorfully

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