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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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
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 Eve walked briskly down the corridor.
2. rapidly, quickly, apace, pdq (slang) A trader said gold was selling briskly on the local market.
3. brusquely, firmly, decisively, incisively 'Anyhow,' she added briskly, 'it's none of my business.'
Translations
briskly [ˈbrɪsklɪ] ADV [speak, say] → enérgicamente; [walk, trot, march] → con brío, con paso enérgico
these goods are selling brisklyestos artículos se están vendiendo mucho
briskly [ˈbrɪskli] adv
[walk, stride, step] → à vive allure
[sell] → très vite
[speak, add] → vivement
briskly
adv
speak, actforsch; walkflott
(Comm etc) trade, sell, bidlebhaft, rege
briskly [ˈbrɪsklɪ] adv (move, speak) → bruscamente; (walk) → di buon passo; (act) → senza indugi
the wind was blowing briskly → soffiava un vento fresco
briskly [ˈbrɪsklɪ] adv (move, speak) → bruscamente; (walk) → di buon passo; (act) → senza indugi
the wind was blowing briskly → soffiava un vento fresco


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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.
Lady Anselman glanced at the clock and turned briskly towards the corridor.
retorted the irritable old lady, getting briskly on her feet, and taking a turn in the room to compose herself.
 
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