Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • In a sparkling manner; with twinkling or vivid brilliancy.

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  • adverb In a sparkling way.

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Examples

  • One place in the novel right out says that -- the "sparklingly" brilliant and healthy Lagrangists don't want to "burden" their society with the defective genetic trash down on earth -- you know, those losers with asthma, those fuckups with IQs of 123, those scum with anxiety issues or diabetes or the filthy bad sense to be born to poor parents.

    Stuff and Book Reviews delagar 2007

  • One place in the novel right out says that -- the "sparklingly" brilliant and healthy Lagrangists don't want to "burden" their society with the defective genetic trash down on earth -- you know, those losers with asthma, those fuckups with IQs of 123, those scum with anxiety issues or diabetes or the filthy bad sense to be born to poor parents.

    Archive 2007-10-01 delagar 2007

  • And I won't meet anyone in person unless they are sparklingly charming via email.

    Ask Professor Foxy: Does My Size and Not Flirting Keep Me Alone? - Feministing 2009

  • It is both gripping and thought-provoking; philosophically substantial and sparklingly funny.

    Boing Boing 2009

  • Cofitachequi remains sparklingly clear to her, as if but moments past she had walked out of the Yca town palace and away from the broken old woman.

    Fire The Sky W. Michael Gear 2011

  • With its memorable lines, homey New York feel, and sparklingly witty cast, we’re so happy to finally share Newlyweds with the masses.

    Kristin McCracken: I'd Call That a Success: Ed Burns on Newlyweds Kristin McCracken 2011

  • "The Splendours of Uzbekistan" started out the eight days on the ground in the nation's sparklingly-clean capital, Tashkent, which has 2.3 million people.

    Scott S. Smith: Art and Architecture of the Silk Road Scott S. Smith 2011

  • ✒ Caitlin Moran, whose sparklingly comic feminist memoir How to Be a Woman has been one of the must-reads of the summer, was on quick-fire form in an event chaired by Guardian deputy editor Katharine Viner.

    This week's arts diary 2011

  • "The Splendours of Uzbekistan" started out the eight days on the ground in the nation's sparklingly-clean capital, Tashkent, which has 2.3 million people.

    Scott S. Smith: Art and Architecture of the Silk Road Scott S. Smith 2011

  • Faces are the thing, faces writ large, gorgeous faces as directed by the sparklingly urbane Lubitsch.

    Kim Morgan: It Takes Three: Design for Living Kim Morgan 2011

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