brilliantly
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3.3
- adverb
- /ˈbrɪljəntli/
:
brillantemente
- Her eyes were shining brilliantly, but her face had lost its color within 20 seconds.
- brilliantly colored
- brilliantly painted
- brilliantly lit
Examples
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Instead, every object in the room shone brilliantly, like snow in sunlight.
Fiction book (1990) -
The many canals are lined with boats, and they too are brilliantly colored.
Academic text (2001) -
In the distance, I saw the spire of a church, brilliantly white against the sky.
Fiction book (2000) -
On the other side, brilliantly lit in the sunshine, stood display cases with glass tops.
Fiction book (1997) -
The guardhouse at the main gate is brilliantly illuminated in the distance.
Fiction book (1992) -
At the entrance, there are rows of brilliantly painted cylinders known as prayer wheels.
Academic text (2000) -
The flowers growing on the hedge shone brilliantly in reds and yellows.
Fiction book (1998) -
"The generator chugged loudly, and the farmhouse seemed brilliantly lit in the dark field, under a sky of stars.
Fiction book (1999) -
The lights, detecting movement, flooded the lavatory, shining brilliantly on the white tiles, sialon fixtures, and mirrors.
Fiction book (1992) -
In the distance, I saw the spire of a church, brilliantly white against the sky.
Synonyms
69
1.0
In a way that has a lot of light or that looks happy
7
4.2
So bright or strong that it is hard to see
2
3.6
In a bright, happy way that shows great joy
2
5.3
In a very bright and impressive way
1
5.3
In a very bright or very fast way
1
5.3
In a way that gives off bright light
1
7.7
Very brightly like a light, or showing strong feeling on someone's face
1
8.3
In a bright and beautiful way that impresses people
In a way that shines brightly or looks very good
In a way that shines with many small bright flashes of light
In a way that shines and seems very impressive
Antonyms
How Bright
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Brilliantly comes from the French verb briller, which means 'to shine', so when light or colour is very bright or sparkling we say it shines 'brilliantly'.