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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
Akira Tozawa took a huge clothesline from Julius Creed and sold it brilliantly by doing a backflip.
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Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In an unassuming building at the San Francisco Zoo, 115 brilliantly colored baby snakes are being fattened up on a diet of worms.
—Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Early one morning in late December, the sky was overcast on the waters off the coast of Dana Point, in Southern California’s Orange County, and still the scales of a thrashing six-pound bonito, reeled in by the chef Junya Yamasaki, shimmered brilliantly.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
And there was this creative underclass article that paints this brilliantly.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Smith switches mood brilliantly and sometimes thrillingly between them.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Jan. 2026
Toby begins pursuing the younger Adam, played brilliantly by Aidan Paul, whose cast as the star of his play.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
The Nugget's 40th anniversary dress is both understated and brilliantly formal, something of a black tie approach complete with black top hat, white overcoat and smart, black accessories.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
Cole is a remarkable performer, but also such a brilliantly specific writer.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 26 Jan. 2026
In an unassuming building at the San Francisco Zoo, 115 brilliantly colored baby snakes are being fattened up on a diet of worms.
—Pepper St. Clair, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Early one morning in late December, the sky was overcast on the waters off the coast of Dana Point, in Southern California’s Orange County, and still the scales of a thrashing six-pound bonito, reeled in by the chef Junya Yamasaki, shimmered brilliantly.
—Hannah Goldfield, New Yorker, 19 Jan. 2026
And there was this creative underclass article that paints this brilliantly.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 16 Jan. 2026
Smith switches mood brilliantly and sometimes thrillingly between them.
—The Week Uk, TheWeek, 16 Jan. 2026
Toby begins pursuing the younger Adam, played brilliantly by Aidan Paul, whose cast as the star of his play.
—Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
The Nugget's 40th anniversary dress is both understated and brilliantly formal, something of a black tie approach complete with black top hat, white overcoat and smart, black accessories.
—New Atlas, 15 Jan. 2026
Cole is a remarkable performer, but also such a brilliantly specific writer.
—Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 15 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brilliantly
Adverb
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Honnold was also fitted with a mike, and his intermittent comments remained brightly impersonal.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
26 Jan. 2026
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In addition, the researchers observed that the object shines brightly in X-rays and emits strong radio waves.—
Georgina Jedikovska,
Interesting Engineering,
23 Jan. 2026
Adverb
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Instead of dazzlingly white mountains and massive drifts, there were only patches of snow.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
23 Jan. 2026
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The pillow-soft white sand and dazzlingly teal waters are reason enough to pay a visit to the Cayman Islands after all.—
Kat Chen,
Condé Nast Traveler,
12 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Brooks speaks colorfully and candidly, starting with his impoverished Brooklyn childhood, raised with three brothers by his mother after his father died of tuberculosis.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
22 Jan. 2026
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Abundance comes from simply being yourself — boldly, colorfully, unapologetically.—
Dossé-Via Trenou,
Refinery29,
23 Dec. 2025
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“Brilliantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brilliantly. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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