Definition
In a manner that glistens; shining softly or sparkling with reflected light in a characteristic way.
Etymology
From 'glisten' + '-ing' (present participle) + '-ly' (adverbial suffix). This creates an adverb from an adjective form, following standard English morphology for converting verbs into manner adverbs.
Kelly Says
Adverbs like 'glisteningly' are rare in modern English because they're considered poetic or overwrought—yet they appear regularly in fantasy literature and romantic poetry where writers want to emphasize persistent, shimmering beauty as a characteristic quality.
Translations
ARالعربية
بدرجة لامعة
bid-dər-jah-tā lam-ʿa
CSČeština
leskně
ˈlɛsk.ɲɛ
DADansk
glinsende
ˈɡlɪns.n̩.dɛ
DEDeutsch
schimmernd
ˈʃɪm.mɐnt
ELΕλληνικά
με λαμπρότητα
me lam-pro-ti-ta
ESEspañol
brillantemente
bri-jan-te-men-te
FAفارسی
درخشنده
der-xɑːʃande
FISuomi
heijastavasti
ˈhei̯.jas.ta.vas.ti
FRFrançais
brillamment
bri-ja-mɑ̃
HIहिन्दी
चमकदार
chamak-daar
HUMagyar
csillogva
t͡ʃil.loːɡva
IDBahasa Indonesia
berkilat
ber-ki-lat
ITItaliano
luccicante
luˈtʃi.kan.te
KO한국어
반짝이는
banjjak-i-neun
MSBahasa Melayu
berkilat
ber-ki-lat
NLNederlands
glinsterend
ˈɣlɪnstərənd
NONorsk
glinsende
ˈɡlɪn.sɛn.də
PLPolski
błyszcząco
bwyszˈt͡ʃɔnt͡sɨː
PTPortuguês
brilhantemente
bɾiʎɐ̃tʃɐ̃-men-te
RORomână
sclipitor
skli-ˈpi-to-r
RUРусский
блестяще
blyeˈstjašče
SVSvenska
skimrande
ˈskɪm.rɑn.de
THไทย
เปล่งประกาย
phaeng-prang-a-ai
TRTürkçe
parlayan
paɾˈlajan
UKУкраїнська
блискуче
blyˈskuːtʃe
URاردو
چمکدار
chamak-daar
VITiếng Việt
lóng lanh
loŋ laːn