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as in bright
in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light
the diamond necklace sparkled brilliantly
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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
This one-pan dinner makes a brilliantly creamy mushroom sauce that gives these pork chops the perfect flavor.
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Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The underlying facts tell a remarkable story of how Isom is leading American brilliantly and boldly.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Maybe a long-distance lob from an unfashionable team, or a brilliantly technical strike in a relegation season.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Set the scene Cape Weligama is brilliantly positioned in the surfer’s paradise of Weligama, home to the famous stilt fisherman and one of the Southern Riveria's buzziest tourist spots.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Train Dreams, based on a novella by Denis Johnson, follows his key character one Robert Grainier, played brilliantly by Edgerton, a lumberman who felled timber for railroads at the turn of the 20th century.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
That model worked brilliantly when a generation of internet enthusiasts had time, energy, and idealism to spare.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
The actress recently stepped out in New York City wearing an impeccable pair of dark wash jeans featuring a clever front seam that brilliantly elongated her legs.
—Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
It’s brilliantly matched with malawach, the Jewish Yemenite flatbread that’s wood-fired here and pulls apart in lacy croissant layers.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Nellah Bailey McGough, Southern Living, 16 Feb. 2026
The underlying facts tell a remarkable story of how Isom is leading American brilliantly and boldly.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 16 Feb. 2026
Maybe a long-distance lob from an unfashionable team, or a brilliantly technical strike in a relegation season.
—Jay Harris, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
Set the scene Cape Weligama is brilliantly positioned in the surfer’s paradise of Weligama, home to the famous stilt fisherman and one of the Southern Riveria's buzziest tourist spots.
—Harriet Compston, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Feb. 2026
Train Dreams, based on a novella by Denis Johnson, follows his key character one Robert Grainier, played brilliantly by Edgerton, a lumberman who felled timber for railroads at the turn of the 20th century.
—Baz Bamigboye, Deadline, 6 Feb. 2026
That model worked brilliantly when a generation of internet enthusiasts had time, energy, and idealism to spare.
—IEEE Spectrum, 30 Jan. 2026
The actress recently stepped out in New York City wearing an impeccable pair of dark wash jeans featuring a clever front seam that brilliantly elongated her legs.
—Jennifer Chan, PEOPLE, 28 Jan. 2026
It’s brilliantly matched with malawach, the Jewish Yemenite flatbread that’s wood-fired here and pulls apart in lacy croissant layers.
—Louisa Kung Liu Chu, Chicago Tribune, 27 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brilliantly
Adverb
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Adding a rinse aid will allow glassware to shine more brightly after going through the dishwasher.—
Taylor Tobin,
Southern Living,
13 Feb. 2026
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For the director, the most important improvement came to the opening credits, which feature white text on a stark white background, as brightly colored breakfast cereal cascades in slow motion onto a boy’s upturned face.—
Peter Debruge,
Variety,
10 Feb. 2026
Adverb
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Returning after dark, the illuminated GoldenTemple dazzlingly reflected on the adjacent sacred pool.—
Norma Meyer,
Oc Register,
4 Feb. 2026
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Instead of dazzlingly white mountains and massive drifts, there were only patches of snow.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Elegantly lensed and colorfully designed, this film noir time capsule has shades of both Chinatown and In the Mood for Love, setting an impossible romance against the corrupt backdrop of Ferdinand Marcos’ dictatorship circa 1979.—
Jordan Mintzer,
HollywoodReporter,
4 Feb. 2026
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With their imposing bulk, elegant curves, colorfully painted sterns, and ornate decorations, the vessels were among the most distinctive and beautiful ships on the seas.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Jan. 2026
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“Brilliantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brilliantly. Accessed 18 Feb. 2026.
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