1
as in bright
in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light
the diamond necklace sparkled brilliantly
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2
as in brightly
in a manner that is colorful and tends to arouse gaiety
a chorus of brilliantly costumed Las Vegas showgirls
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Recent Examples of brilliantly
Senegal did not even get to celebrate a late consolation, with Mbappe thumping the ball home brilliantly from distance.
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Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
But even opening on 1,500 screens, Harris’ brilliantly dexterous approach proved too much for the film’s marketers.
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Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
The companies getting this right ensure that marketing, R&D and operations work from the same consumer truth at the same time so that what consumers need and what the business can brilliantly deliver are answered together, not in sequence.
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Manmit Shrimali,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Dropped on 10, Feroza used the life brilliantly to carry her bat to her first T20 World Cup fifty and an unbeaten 63 off 52 balls including nine boundaries.
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ABC News,
27 June 2026
Marmolejo brilliantly weaves the Tarot into imperative conversation with significant theorists and writers such as José Muñoz, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Paulo Friere, Louise Althusser, Franz Fanon, Gloria Anzaldúa, June Jordan, Toni Morrison, and Octavia Butler, among many others.
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Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Of course, that beloved character is Slippin' Jimmy himself, brilliantly (and hilariously) played by Bob Odenkirk.
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Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
It's so brilliantly shot as well.
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Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Fall also brings stunning, brilliantly colored foliage to the area and cooler weather perfect for days on the trail or the rivers.
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Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Anantaajith Raghuraman,
New York Times,
5 July 2026
But even opening on 1,500 screens, Harris’ brilliantly dexterous approach proved too much for the film’s marketers.
—
Alison Foreman,
IndieWire,
2 July 2026
The companies getting this right ensure that marketing, R&D and operations work from the same consumer truth at the same time so that what consumers need and what the business can brilliantly deliver are answered together, not in sequence.
—
Manmit Shrimali,
Forbes.com,
30 June 2026
Dropped on 10, Feroza used the life brilliantly to carry her bat to her first T20 World Cup fifty and an unbeaten 63 off 52 balls including nine boundaries.
—
ABC News,
27 June 2026
Marmolejo brilliantly weaves the Tarot into imperative conversation with significant theorists and writers such as José Muñoz, Chandra Talpade Mohanty, Paulo Friere, Louise Althusser, Franz Fanon, Gloria Anzaldúa, June Jordan, Toni Morrison, and Octavia Butler, among many others.
—
Literary Hub,
26 June 2026
Of course, that beloved character is Slippin' Jimmy himself, brilliantly (and hilariously) played by Bob Odenkirk.
—
Matt Cabral,
Entertainment Weekly,
22 June 2026
It's so brilliantly shot as well.
—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Fall also brings stunning, brilliantly colored foliage to the area and cooler weather perfect for days on the trail or the rivers.
—
Cu Fleshman,
Travel + Leisure,
21 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brilliantly
Adverb
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Despite star Alphonso Davies starting the match on the bench, Canada began the game brightly, pressing Morocco very successfully and threatening its goal frequently throughout the first quarter of the match.
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The base of this simple mocktail is a ginger-lime cordial that's brightly flavored and not too sweet.
Adverb
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In what turns out to be the biggest moment in Neil’s young serving career, the handyman and Berzatto family friend keeps his composure and colorfully chats up the diner everyone believed was the Michelin-star inspector.
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Mabe Fratti and Bill Orcutt’s collaboration didn’t begin colorfully or dramatically; Fratti just liked Orcutt and said so publicly, prompting Orcutt to reach out, which resulted in their working—remotely, mostly—on a series of pieces.
Adverb
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For two decades until 2019, these communication satellites would become dazzlingly bright for a second or so in the night sky.
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This is a fully realized, dazzlingly danced, confidently staged adventure in storytelling.
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“Brilliantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brilliantly. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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