The moon twinkled brightly in the night sky.

Meaning: This means that the moon was shining with a bright and flickering light in the sky at night.

Choice of Words: Twinkled means to shine with a flickering light. Brightly means to shine with a lot of light. When you put them together, "Twinkled brightly" means to shine with a flickering light that is very bright.

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