Standard Lemma guide

vividly

adv · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /ˈvɪvɪdli/
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  • CMU ARPABET: V IH1 V AH0 D L IY0 Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

adv

Meaning 1

In a vivid manner.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

adverb

Meaning 2

in a vivid manner

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • he described his adventures vividly

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Latin vīviduslbor. English vivid Middle English -ly English -ly English vividly From vivid + -ly.

Across languages

Translations

11 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Esperanto: detale — in a vivid manner
  • Esperanto: brilege — in a vivid manner
  • Esperanto: vive — in a vivid manner
  • Finnish: elävästi — in a vivid manner
  • Finnish: eloisasti — in a vivid manner
  • Hungarian: élénken — in a vivid manner
  • Italian: chiaramente — in a vivid manner
  • Italian: limpidamente — in a vivid manner
  • Kazakh: анық (anyq) — in a vivid manner
  • Russian: отчетливо (otčetlivo) — in a vivid manner
  • Swedish: livfullt — in a vivid manner