briskly
Americanadverb
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in a quick, active, or vigorous way.
Health experts recommend walking briskly for at least 30 minutes a day.
Faroese music seems to sell briskly in Iceland.
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in a sharp and stimulating way.
The wind was blowing briskly as we started out on our early morning hike.
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in an abrupt or curt way.
When we finally finished eating, the irritated guards briskly yanked away our trays and stormed out.
Etymology
Origin of briskly
Example Sentences
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Briskly paced, “The Burn” barely allows the reader to take a breath as believable twists careen throughout.
From Washington Times • Feb. 11, 2020
Briskly he took apart half of them and, with the insouciance for which the French are famous, he tossed their component parts into boxes.
From BBC • Oct. 8, 2019
Briskly, Yara vows to return home and gives Theon permission to go Starkward and fight the Ice Things.
From The New Yorker • Apr. 15, 2019
Briskly written in brief scenes that easily flash back and forth over the course of a year, “Soldier’s Heart” unfolds mostly inside the living room and kitchen of a modest suburban house in Pennsylvania.
From New York Times • Jul. 18, 2014
Briskly, she refolded all the napkins and put them back in the wicker basket.
From "The Unseen Guest" by Maryrose Wood
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