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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“I’m not head of story, that’s Ken Mok,” Banks briskly answers when a producer presses her to talk about that chapter, while an intertitle identifies her as the show’s creator and executive producer.
From Salon
She was walking briskly through the far end of the parking lot.
From Literature
If cloud revenue continues to rise briskly, all the capex will be justified.
From Barron's
The left-handed Munsey started briskly with a flurry of fours to unsettle the Italy attack in the first six overs of the powerplay.
From Barron's
“Getting shots is part of being in the hospital,” the plump nurse said briskly.
From Literature
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