Definition

Adverb: - In a manner characterized by extreme anger or fury: Describes an action done with intense rage or indignation. - In a manner that is discolored, ashen, or pallid: Describes an appearance that is unnaturally pale, often due to strong emotion or illness.

Usage Examples

• Expressing extreme anger:
  • She argued lividly with the customer service representative.
  • He stared lividly at the broken window, unable to speak.
• Describing a pale appearance:
  • His face was lividly white from the shock of the news.
  • The patient's skin looked lividly pale under the fluorescent lights.

Advanced Usage

• "to react lividly": to respond with uncontrollable anger.
  • The manager reacted lividly to the security breach.
• "to be lividly silent": to be so angry that one is speechless, often accompanied by a pale complexion.
  • After the insult, she was lividly silent for a full minute.

Variants and Related Words

• Livid (adjective):
  • Furiously angry: "She was livid when she saw the mess."
  • Discolored, ashen: "His face was livid with fear."
• Lividity (noun): The state of being livid, either in terms of anger or pallor.

Synonyms

• Furiously: With intense anger.
• Wrathfully: With fierce anger.
• Pallidly: In a pale, wan manner.

Notes on Different Meanings

The primary and most common modern usage of lividly relates to extreme anger. The meaning related to a pallid or bluish discoloration is more common in literary or medical contexts. The context of the sentence usually makes the intended meaning clear.

Adverb

1. in a livid manner