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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
Everything coming from the sea is cooked brilliantly.
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Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
This worked brilliantly when researchers could simply vacuum up the internet to train large language models.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 3 May 2026
His deadpan humor comes through most brilliantly in Game Boy Tetris (2013–19), a parody of the logic of optimization that underpins capitalist culture.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Freshly called up after having never previously pitching above Double-A, Rivera made his MLB debut and pitched brilliantly, throwing 3 1/3 shutout innings while allowing one hit, no walks and three strikeouts.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Sam Smith did brilliantly to control a long ball under pressure from Michal Helik and then lay it off to his strike partner.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Pat was a rare kind of person—brilliantly talented, endlessly kind, and generous in spirit.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
John Slattery, Ken Marino, Ben Wang and Miles Gutierrez-Riley round out David Wain's brilliantly silly tale.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Emily Blunt is brilliantly funny as Emily, and that’s the only reason this works.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026
Cnt Editors, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2026
This worked brilliantly when researchers could simply vacuum up the internet to train large language models.
—Jason Corso, Fortune, 3 May 2026
His deadpan humor comes through most brilliantly in Game Boy Tetris (2013–19), a parody of the logic of optimization that underpins capitalist culture.
—Emily Watlington, ARTnews.com, 1 May 2026
Freshly called up after having never previously pitching above Double-A, Rivera made his MLB debut and pitched brilliantly, throwing 3 1/3 shutout innings while allowing one hit, no walks and three strikeouts.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
Sam Smith did brilliantly to control a long ball under pressure from Michal Helik and then lay it off to his strike partner.
—Richard Sutcliffe, New York Times, 22 Apr. 2026
Pat was a rare kind of person—brilliantly talented, endlessly kind, and generous in spirit.
—Ellise Shafer, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
John Slattery, Ken Marino, Ben Wang and Miles Gutierrez-Riley round out David Wain's brilliantly silly tale.
—Jack Smart, PEOPLE, 18 Apr. 2026
Emily Blunt is brilliantly funny as Emily, and that’s the only reason this works.
—Liza Lentini, SPIN, 14 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brilliantly
Adverb
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Their container, a rectangular cell, can grow to virtually any length and width — but must allow chloroplasts to pack when lights are dim and hide along its walls when light shines brightly.—
Quanta Magazine,
Quanta Magazine,
4 May 2026
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Annual With succulent foliage and large, brightly colored blooms, portulaca or moss rose makes a fabulous selection for containers in hot, dry sites.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
2 May 2026
Adverb
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This is a fully realized, dazzlingly danced, confidently staged adventure in storytelling.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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The dazzlingly witty and erudite script, by Robert Kaplow, is nominated for Best Original Screenplay; Hawke, who is rightly nominated for Best Actor, delivers one of his richest and most surprising performances.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
11 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The characters are colorfully dressed but also comfortably.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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Sean McGinley’s sound design ties it all together with atmospheric cues that bridge the eras as do Jamie Godwin’s colorfully gorgeous projection designs.—
Michelle F. Solomon,
Miami Herald,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Brilliantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brilliantly. Accessed 7 May. 2026.
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