In the U.K., brilliant is often used in an informal way to mean excellent or awesome. These senses of brilliant are based on its more general meaning—shining brightly or sparkling. Bright sunshine can be described as brilliant in this way. A very sparkly gem such as a diamond could also be described as brilliant.

Does dazzling mean bright?

A dazzling light is very bright and makes you unable to see properly for a short time. He shielded his eyes against the dazzling declining sun.

What is another word for brilliantly?

In this page you can discover 24 synonyms, antonyms, idiomatic expressions, and related words for brilliantly, like: shiningly, brightly, knowledgeably, cleverly, shrewdly, expertly, skillfully, blazingly, marvellously, radiantly and intelligently.