brilliantly

Variant of brilliant

brilliant definition

bril·liant (-yənt)

adjective

  1. shining brightly; sparkling
  2. vivid; intense
  3. very splendid or distinguished
  4. having or showing keen intelligence, great talent or skill, etc.

Etymology: Fr brillant, sparkling, prp. of briller, to sparkle, glitter < It brillare, sparkle, whirl

noun

a gem, esp. a diamond, cut in a certain way with many facets for maximum brilliance

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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