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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
The tension between Joanna and Maura is brilliantly captured in that scene.
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K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 May 2026
Tyler Samaniego, a rookie left-hander originally acquired from Pittsburgh in the Jhostynxon Garcia trade, has pitched brilliantly since making his MLB debut on April 8.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Freida has a rare ability to draw readers – and viewers – into an unsettling sense of comfort, before brilliantly pulling the rug from under them.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Freida has a rare ability to draw readers — and viewers — into an unsettling sense of comfort, before brilliantly pulling the rug from under them.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Johnston and Harkins fit brilliantly with the newfound physicality, forechecking, maturity and determination of the Ducks as a whole.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Harry Kane is playing brilliantly well, even into his thirties.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Everything coming from the sea is cooked brilliantly.
—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
K.j. Yossman, Variety, 8 May 2026
Tyler Samaniego, a rookie left-hander originally acquired from Pittsburgh in the Jhostynxon Garcia trade, has pitched brilliantly since making his MLB debut on April 8.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 May 2026
Freida has a rare ability to draw readers – and viewers – into an unsettling sense of comfort, before brilliantly pulling the rug from under them.
—Matt Grobar, Deadline, 7 May 2026
Freida has a rare ability to draw readers — and viewers — into an unsettling sense of comfort, before brilliantly pulling the rug from under them.
—Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 7 May 2026
Johnston and Harkins fit brilliantly with the newfound physicality, forechecking, maturity and determination of the Ducks as a whole.
—Andrew Knoll, Oc Register, 7 May 2026
Harry Kane is playing brilliantly well, even into his thirties.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 7 May 2026
Everything coming from the sea is cooked brilliantly.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brilliantly
Adverb
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Spurs started brightly against Forest but collapsed when Igor Jesus scored just before half-time.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
10 May 2026
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Lively also smiled brightly and had her hand in Reynold’s hair.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
8 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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Lifetime Achievement Award-winner Poltz was colorfully introduced by his longtime musician friend, former San Diego Padres second baseman and third base coach Tim Flannery.—
George Varga,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 May 2026
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The characters are colorfully dressed but also comfortably.—
Christopher Arnott,
Hartford Courant,
9 Apr. 2026
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“Brilliantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brilliantly. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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