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briskly

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brisk  (brsk)
adj. brisk·er, brisk·est
1. Marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic: had a brisk walk in the park.
2. Keen or sharp in speech or manner: a brisk greeting.
3. Stimulating and invigorating: a brisk wind.
4. Pleasantly zestful: a brisk tea.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
briskly adv.
briskness n.
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Adv.1.briskly - in a brisk manner; "she walked briskly in the cold air"; "`after lunch,' she said briskly"
briskly
adverb 1. quickly, smartly, promptly, rapidly, readily, actively, efficiently, vigorously, energetically, pronto (informal) nimbly, posthaste
2. rapidly, quickly, apace, pdq (slang)
3. brusquely, firmly, decisively, incisively


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You will feel as if you had had a terrible burn, like that of iron at a white heat; for whether the heat leaves our bodies briskly or enters briskly, it is exactly the same thing.
Round The Moon by Verne, Jules View in context
Lady Anselman glanced at the clock and turned briskly towards the corridor.
The Kingdom of the Blind by Oppenheim, E. Phillips View in context
retorted the irritable old lady, getting briskly on her feet, and taking a turn in the room to compose herself.
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