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- Dictionarybrisk·ly/ˈbrisklē/
adverb
- 1. in an active, quick, or energetic way: "she walked briskly into the building"
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adverb. uk / ˈbrɪsk.li / us / ˈbrɪsk.li / Add to word list. in a quick, energetic way: She walked briskly into town. Beat the eggs whites briskly until soft peaks form. "Let's get it over with," he said briskly. See. brisk. Thesaurus: synonyms, antonyms, and examples. at a fast speed. fast He drives too fast for my liking.
1. : keenly alert : lively. a brisk old lady with no nonsense about her Jean Stafford. 2. a. : pleasingly tangy. brisk tea. : fresh, invigorating. a brisk autumn day. 3. : sharp in tone or manner. was very brisk on the phone. 4. a. : energetic, quick. took a brisk walk. at a brisk pace. b. : marked by much activity. business was brisk.
Briskly definition: in a quick, active, or vigorous way. See examples of BRISKLY used in a sentence.
in a practical and confident way; in a way that shows a desire to get things done quickly. ‘Never mind!’ said Sybil briskly. if the wind blows briskly, it is cold or pleasantly fresh. The wind was blowing briskly. Check pronunciation: briskly. Definition of briskly adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.
6 days ago · the "brisk" family. in a brisk manner.
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.
adverb. Fast, quickly, swiftly. Wiktionary. Origin of Briskly. brisk + -ly. From Wiktionary. Briskly Sentence Examples. He turned and walked briskly back to the market. Number one jumped briskly aside. He knocked on the door briskly and opened the door, motioning Brady in. She brushed the dog's fur rather harshly and briskly.
quick and active; lively: brisk trading in the market. sharp and stimulating; fresh: brisk weather. abrupt; somewhat too quick: a brisk tone of voice. brisk•ly, adv.: The wind blew briskly down the street. brisk•ness, n. [ uncountable] Her briskness bothered me at first.
in an active, quick, or energetic way: . Meaning, pronunciation and example sentences, English to English reference content.
adjective. uk / brɪsk / us. Add to word list. 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:
