They are both adverbs but bright is an adjective. You could even use them in one sentence: The sun shone brightly; its rays were so bright. You wouldn't use brightly without a verb as it is an adverb, not an adjective and make no sense. You wouldn't say: The sun is brightly. But as bright is an adjective, as well as an adverb so you could use: More @Wikipedia
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