brilliantly

/ˈbrɪliəntli/ (bre, ipa) · /ˈbrɪliəntli/ (ame, ipa) · /ˈbril-yənt-lē/ (ame, mw)

brilliantly — adverb

1. with exceptional skill, smart thinking, or results that turn out extremely well

1.副詞B2
釋義

with exceptional skill, smart thinking, or results that turn out extremely well

例句

Priya answered the reporter's hardest question brilliantly during the live interview.

verb + brilliantly for a skilful response

The museum show was brilliantly designed, with maps children could follow easily.

be brilliantly designed: praised passive result

同義詞
  • skilfully

    focuses more narrowly on learned ability

  • expertly

    suggests professional-level control

  • superbly

    stronger and more formal in praise

  • successfully

    focuses on the result more than the intelligence behind it

反義詞
  • badly

    the action is done with poor quality or has a poor result

  • poorly

    a neutral opposite for weak performance

  • clumsily

    stresses awkward or unskilled action

文法句型

verb + brilliantly

be brilliantly + past participle (brilliantly designed, brilliantly run)

用法筆記

Most often modifies verbs of performance, planning, or problem-solving, and it also appears in passives such as 'brilliantly designed' or 'brilliantly managed'. Distinguish from sense 2: this sense praises ability or success, not brightness to the eye.

常見錯誤

❌The team played brilliant.
✅The team played brilliantly.
💡after a verb, use the adverb form to describe how the action was done.
❌The room was brilliantly because of the candles.
✅The room was brilliantly lit by candles.
💡'brilliantly' needs a verb or participle to modify.

2. with very strong light or color, so that something catches the eye as it shines

2.副詞
釋義

with very strong light or color, so that something catches the eye as it shines

例句

Snow on the mountain shone brilliantly under the noon sun.

shine brilliantly: strong reflected light

The stage curtains glowed brilliantly in red and gold light.

glow brilliantly with rich colour

同義詞
  • brightly

    the closest general synonym for strong light

  • radiantly

    more literary and warmer in tone

  • vividly

    often stresses strong colour more than light

反義詞
  • dimly

    with weak or unclear light

  • faintly

    suggests only a small amount of light

文法句型

shine / glow / sparkle + brilliantly

用法筆記

Usually goes with things that produce or reflect light or strong colour, such as lamps, stars, snow, metal, or bright cloth. Distinguish from sense 1: here the effect is visual brightness, not impressive skill or success.

常見錯誤

❌The stars were brilliantly in the clear sky.
✅The stars shone brilliantly in the clear sky.
💡use 'brilliantly' with a verb like 'shine' or 'glow'.
❌The singer performed brilliantly red.
✅The curtains glowed brilliantly red.
💡this sense describes light or colour, not talent.