brilliantly
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Definition
Adverb 1. In an extremely intelligent, skillful, or impressive way: Performing an action with exceptional cleverness, talent, or success. 2. With great brightness or vividness: Shining or glowing with an intense, sparkling light.
Usage and Examples
- Intelligent/Skillful Manner:
- The chess grandmaster played brilliantly to secure victory.
- She presented her research brilliantly, captivating the entire audience.
- With Brightness:
- The chandelier sparkled brilliantly in the ballroom.
- The fireworks exploded brilliantly against the night sky.
Advanced Usage
- "brilliantly successful": Exceptionally or outstandingly successful.
- The product launch was brilliantly successful, exceeding all sales forecasts.
- Used to emphasize the high degree of a positive quality.
- The plan was brilliantly simple yet effective.
Variants and Related Words
- Brilliant (Adjective):
- (Of light or color) Very bright and radiant. (a brilliant blue sky)
- Exceptionally clever or talented. (a brilliant scientist)
- Brilliance (Noun):
- Intense brightness of light. (the brilliance of the diamond)
- Exceptional intelligence or talent. (the brilliance of her idea)
Synonyms
- For intelligent/skillful meaning: Superbly, excellently, masterfully, ingeniously.
- For brightness meaning: Brightly, radiantly, dazzlingly, sparklingly.
Antonyms
- For intelligent/skillful meaning: Poorly, incompetently, dimly, stupidly.
- For brightness meaning: Dully, dimly, faintly.
Notes on Meaning
The two primary meanings are connected by the core idea of standing out exceptionally—either through intellectual/performative excellence or through intense, eye-catching light. The intended meaning is usually clear from context (e.g., a person acts brilliantly, a light shines brilliantly).
Adverb
- in an extremely intelligent way
- he solved the problem brilliantly
- with brightness
- the stars shone brilliantly
- the windows glowed jewel bright