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- Dictionarybriskly/ˈbrɪskli/
adverb
- 1. in an active, quick, or energetic way: "she walked briskly into the building"
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See. brisk. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. at a fast speed. fast He drives too fast for my liking. quickly The problem needs to be solved as quickly as possible. swiftly He left and returned swiftly. briskly We walked briskly through the park. precipitously Share prices dropped precipitously on the economic news. See more results »
1. : keenly alert : lively. a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her Jean Stafford. 2. a. : pleasingly tangy. brisk tea. : fresh, invigorating. a brisk autumn day. 3. : sharp in tone or manner. was very brisk on the phone. 4. a. : energetic, quick. took a brisk walk. at a brisk pace. b. : marked by much activity. business was brisk.
quick and full of energy, and only saying what is necessary: In the office, he was brisk and businesslike. used to describe a situation in which there is a lot of activity:
in a practical and confident way; in a way that shows a desire to get things done quickly. ‘Never mind!’ said Sybil briskly. if the wind blows briskly, it is cold or pleasantly fresh. The wind was blowing briskly. Check pronunciation: briskly. Definition of briskly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
Briskly definition: in a quick, active, or vigorous way. See examples of BRISKLY used in a sentence.
5 days ago · the "brisk" family. in a brisk manner.
adverb. 1. quickly, smartly, promptly, rapidly, readily, actively, efficiently, vigorously, energetically, pronto (informal), nimbly, posthaste Eve walked briskly down the corridor. 2. rapidly, quickly, apace, pdq (slang) A trader said gold was selling briskly on the local market.
quick and active; lively: brisk trading in the market. sharp and stimulating; fresh: brisk weather. abrupt; somewhat too quick: a brisk tone of voice. brisk•ly, adv.: The wind blew briskly down the street. brisk•ness, n. [ uncountable] Her briskness bothered me at first.
Meanings. Synonyms. Sentences. Definition Source. Origin. Adverb. Filter. adverb. Fast, quickly, swiftly. Wiktionary. Origin of Briskly. brisk + -ly. From Wiktionary. Briskly Sentence Examples. He turned and walked briskly back to the market. Number one jumped briskly aside. He knocked on the door briskly and opened the door, motioning Brady in.
Synonyms for BRISKLY: quickly, rapidly, swiftly, fast, quick, soon, promptly, hastily; Antonyms of BRISKLY: slowly, sluggishly, slow, lingeringly, deliberately, leisurely, ploddingly, belatedly.
