AtD translation: Frank gazed brightly

[David Morris]

bright·ly
/ˈbrītlē/
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*adverb*

   1. 1.
   in a way that gives out or reflects much light.
   "diamond stud earrings shone brightly in his ears"
   - 2.
      in an intelligent and quick-witted way.
      "a wry, brightly written essay"


It implies an attitude Frank has adopted, probably meant sarcastically
(lighthearted, cheery) - as would his being “sympathetic” be a put-on act.


On Sat, Jan 8, 2022 at 12:53 AM Mike Jing <gravitys.rainbow.cn at gmail.com>
wrote:

> P647.39-648.3   The elfin sidekick was whistling softly through his teeth
> the popular favorite “Daisy, Daisy,” which since Doc Holliday’s celebrated
> rejoinder to Frank McLaury at the O.K. Corral had been sort of telegraphic
> code among gun-handlers for Boot Hill. Frank gazed brightly , all but
> sympathetically, into the eyes of his target, waiting for a fateful tell.
>
> What does "brightly" mean here?
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