Synonyms for

Vividly

Verb / ˈvɪvʌdli: / Another word for vividly — explore alternatives below. For syllable breakdowns and pronunciation, see this word on Syllablesworld.

Definition

in a way that produces clear and strong mental images

Synonyms & similar words

clearly distinctly lucidly lively vibrantly brilliantly colorfully graphically luridly picturesquely realistically vivid animatedly dynamically expressively forcibly intensely strikingly trenchantly vivaciously

Synonyms by register

Formal

graphically lucidly explicitly strikingly

Informal

really super totally brightly

Literary

emblazoned effulgently resplendently

Antonyms

dimly faintly vaguely unclearly obscurely hazy

Common collocations

  • remember vividly
  • imagine vividly
  • describe vividly
  • recall vividly
  • paint vividly
  • see vividly
  • hear vividly

Word family

noun vividness
adjective vivid

Usage note

Vividly is an adverb that describes something with great clarity and intensity. It is often used to describe memories, descriptions, or images.

Example sentences

  1. The sunset was so vividly colored I felt like I was in a painting.
  2. She remembered the details of the event vividly.
  3. He spoke vividly of his travels through Europe.
  4. The movie's special effects were so vividly realistic.
  5. Her storytelling was so vividly descriptive that I felt like I was there.

Quotes

  • 'I dream my painting and I paint my dream.' - Vincent van Gogh
  • 'The purpose of art is to make the invisible visible.' - Paul Klee
  • 'The aim of art is to represent not the outward appearance of things, but their inward significance.' - Aristotle

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