brilliant vs masterly

brilliant

adj
  • Of surpassing excellence. 

  • Highly intelligent. 

  • Magnificent or wonderful. 

  • Both bright and saturated. 

  • Shining brightly. 

  • Having a sharp, clear tone. 

noun
  • A finely cut gemstone, especially a diamond, cut in a particular form with numerous facets so as to maximize light return through the top (called "table") of the stone. 

  • Most hummingbird species of the genus Heliodoxa. 

  • A kind of cotton goods, figured on the weaving. 

masterly

adj
  • Executed in the manner of a master; showing competence and skill; masterful. 

How often have the words brilliant and masterly occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )