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brilliantly

adv. manner
B1 Intermediate US //ˈbɹɪɫjəntɫi// UK //bɹˈɪlɪəntli// bril·liant·ly

adv. in a way that is very good, clever, or impressive. You use it to describe something done with great skill or intelligence.

adv. in a manner that is exceptionally effective, clever, or impressive. Typically modifies verbs describing performance or achievement.


SIMPLE

She answered the difficult question brilliantly.

CONTEXTUAL

The team played brilliantly in the second half and won the match.

COMPLEX

The director brilliantly captured the chaos of the city through rapid editing and overlapping dialogue.

Synonyms
Origin

From brilliant + -ly.

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