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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
Apparently so, as chef Nick Bril set out to do just that—and succeeded brilliantly.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 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
Hahn and Giamatti are brilliantly matched.
—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
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 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
Hahn and Giamatti are brilliantly matched.
—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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brilliantly
Adverb
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At that moment, the sun began to shine brightly, the wind picked up and the curtain fluttered violently.—
Kamala Thiagarajan,
NPR,
26 Apr. 2026
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But while the hallways look full and the display windows are brightly lit and well-stocked, many people enter and leave empty-handed.—
CNN Staff,
CNN Money,
23 Apr. 2026
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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
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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 28 Apr. 2026.
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