brilliantly

adverb

Definition of brilliantlynext
1
as in bright
in a manner marked by the shining or reflecting of much light the diamond necklace sparkled brilliantly

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2
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 Most Sherlock Holmes stories are mysteries – intricate, complex and brilliantly written. — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 16 Oct. 2026 Hirose, who also writes and edits, has constructed a brilliantly volatile scenario, vulnerable to any number of potentially explosive and destructive dramatic developments. — Guy Lodge, Variety, 11 Oct. 2026 The neighborhood/area Lucknam is brilliantly placed for exploring the nearby city of Bath and the Cotswolds. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 6 Oct. 2026 The humble barcode has done its job brilliantly for 50 years, says Kate Hardcastle, business strategist and author of The Science of Shopping. — HubSpot, 1 Oct. 2026 Trey Gibson pitched brilliantly into the seventh inning and the Baltimore Orioles beat the Toronto Blue Jays 4-2 on Wednesday night to sweep a doubleheader and at least temporarily stay alive in the American League playoff race. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026 His snout looks a bit like a sequined fabric, and his whiskers are brilliantly colored. — Jason P. Frank, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026 It’s also brilliantly written as a futile, pathetic rebellion by men with zero agency or purpose in their own lives. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 17 Sep. 2026 The models are all trained to help and please, and that sometimes results in them writing code that seems to work brilliantly but is a shambles internally. — Literary Hub, 16 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for brilliantly
  1. brightly
  2. colorfully
  3. dazzlingly
Adverb
  • Near the brightly illuminated planet Adrian, background stars were therefore largely absent.
    — Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 18 Oct. 2026
  • During our stay, the work of Croatian artist Matej Vuković was on display, bringing pops of brightly colored clouds and unique shapes to the lush green landscape.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of brightly
Adverb
  • The Canada phenomenon reflects, albeit more colorfully, sourcing trends seen on a global scale.
    — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Union members and their supporters were dressed colorfully, clad in red or green, and their march through the Brussels city center passed off peacefully.
    — Mark Carlson, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of colorfully
Adverb
  • Its argument is that the general-purpose robot hand of the future will win by handling tools reliably, not by being dazzlingly complex.
    — New Atlas, New Atlas, 6 Oct. 2026
  • That means Venus is now both dazzlingly bright to the naked eye while presenting a dramatic crescent through the eyepiece of a telescope!
    — Anthony Wood, Space.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of dazzlingly

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“Brilliantly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/brilliantly. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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