adv B2 Upper-Intermediate Uncommon

brilliantly

Brilliantly (adv) means In a very skilful, impressive, or bright manner. Example: “She played the piano brilliantly at the recital.”

adv

In a very skilful, impressive, or bright manner.

"She played the piano brilliantly at the recital."

"The stars shone brilliantly in the clear night sky."

How to use brilliantly

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishDone in a brilliant, dazzling, or highly skilful way.

Common pairings

performed brilliantly brilliantly executed

more brilliantly comparative, most brilliantly superlative

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She played the piano _____ at the recital.

From brilliant plus the adverb suffix -ly.

bright brightly

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What does “brilliantly” mean?

The word “brilliantly” means in a very skilful, impressive, or bright manner. In plain terms, done in a brilliant, dazzling, or highly skilful way.

How do you use “brilliantly” in a sentence?

Here is “brilliantly” used in a sentence: “She played the piano brilliantly at the recital.”

What part of speech is “brilliantly”?

“Brilliantly” is an adverb.

Is “brilliantly” a common word?

“Brilliantly” is an uncommon word in modern English, usually learned at around the B2 level.

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