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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
Hahn and Giamatti are brilliantly matched.
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James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
After filming, Eric Dane, who brilliantly portrayed tortured parent Cal Jacobs, succumbed to the effects of ALS in February of this year.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Because part of what Rachel does so brilliantly in her writing is to give queerness joy, but also not pretend the world isn’t the world.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The drama is amplified by backlighting with an LED, which brilliantly illuminates the fine details and creates a dramatic silhouette.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Einstein’s general theory of relativity describes local curvature brilliantly.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Cater to generations of brilliantly colored indigenous cardinals.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
But Jones’ mantra guided my perspective, and our morning at Palisades went off brilliantly.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
The Book of Pizza from Martin Philip and David Tamarkin, under the banner of King Arthur Flour, fills it brilliantly.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
James Mercadante, Entertainment Weekly, 12 Apr. 2026
After filming, Eric Dane, who brilliantly portrayed tortured parent Cal Jacobs, succumbed to the effects of ALS in February of this year.
—Shirley Halperin, Rolling Stone, 9 Apr. 2026
Because part of what Rachel does so brilliantly in her writing is to give queerness joy, but also not pretend the world isn’t the world.
—Destiny Jackson, Deadline, 8 Apr. 2026
The drama is amplified by backlighting with an LED, which brilliantly illuminates the fine details and creates a dramatic silhouette.
—New Atlas, 29 Mar. 2026
Einstein’s general theory of relativity describes local curvature brilliantly.
—Paul M. Sutter, Scientific American, 27 Mar. 2026
Cater to generations of brilliantly colored indigenous cardinals.
—Chicago Tribune, 21 Mar. 2026
But Jones’ mantra guided my perspective, and our morning at Palisades went off brilliantly.
—Gregory Thomas, San Francisco Chronicle, 21 Mar. 2026
The Book of Pizza from Martin Philip and David Tamarkin, under the banner of King Arthur Flour, fills it brilliantly.
—The Bon Appétit, Bon Appetit Magazine, 20 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brilliantly
Adverb
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Kumar's mother Subhawati arrived later, dressed in her best, brightly colored sari, gifted by her daughter.—
Diaa Hadid,
NPR,
10 Apr. 2026
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Inside the cafe, the tables were covered in brightly colored polyurethane tablecloths, also covered with flowers.—
Roxane Gay,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Apr. 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 17 Apr. 2026.
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