# brilliant vs brilliantly

> English confusable word pair

## The two words

### brilliant
*adjective · IPA /ˈbɹɪljənt/ · frequency rank #2,716*
Shining brightly.

### brilliantly
*adverb · frequency rank #15,764*
In a brilliant manner; with brilliance.

## Source
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