- briskly
- adverb see brisk I
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
briskly
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Briskly — Brisk ly, adv. In a brisk manner; nimbly. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
briskly — brisk UK US /brɪsk/ adjective ► 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: »Oil prices added over 2% in brisk… … Financial and business terms
briskly — adverb in a brisk manner (Freq. 4) she walked briskly in the cold air after lunch, she said briskly • Derived from adjective: ↑brisk … Useful english dictionary
briskly — adv. Briskly is used with these verbs: ↑jog, ↑march, ↑nod, ↑reply, ↑say, ↑step, ↑stride, ↑trot, ↑walk … Collocations dictionary
briskly — adv. quickly, briskly, energetically … English contemporary dictionary
briskly — brisk ► ADJECTIVE 1) active and energetic. 2) slightly brusque. DERIVATIVES briskly adverb briskness noun. ORIGIN probably from French brusque lively, fierce … English terms dictionary
briskly — See brisk. * * * … Universalium
briskly — adverb fast, quickly, swiftly … Wiktionary
briskly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. energetically, quickly, brusquely, rapidly, impulsively, nimbly, agilely, dexterously, decisively, firmly, actively, promptly, readily, vigorously, incisively, in a lively manner, bracingly; see also emphatically . Ant.… … English dictionary for students
briskly — brisk·ly … English syllables
