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Brightly vs Brilliantly - What's the difference?

brightly | brilliantly |

As adverbs the difference between brightly and brilliantly

is that brightly is in a bright manner while brilliantly is in a brilliant manner; done with brilliance.

brightly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • In a bright manner.
    • The sun was shining brightly , making me squint.
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=September 28 , author=Jon Smith , title=Valencia 1 - 1 Chelsea , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=The visitors started brightly and had an early chance when Valencia's experienced captain David Albeda gifted the ball to Fernando Torres, but the striker was caught by defender Adil Rami as he threatened to shoot.}}

    brilliantly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • in a brilliant manner; done with brilliance
  • * {{quote-news
    • , year=2011 , date=November 3 , author=Chris Bevan , title=Rubin Kazan 1 - 0 Tottenham , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=Another Karadeniz cross led to Cudicini's first save of the night, with the Spurs keeper making up for a weak punch by brilliantly pushing away Christian Noboa's snap-shot.}}