as in concisely
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the teacher crisply commanded the rubbernecking students to direct their attention forward
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Recent Examples of crisply
Running parallel to the central chartreuse bar, the orange-sherbet end of the outer tube forms the horizontal upper framing edge of the work, feeling once again like thick construction paper or crisply folded cardstock.
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Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The staff is crisply professional but not afraid to show personality.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Suddenly, her eyes beneath their lids dart crisply left-right, left-right.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
The 33-year-old Al Nassr forward shot crisply into the bottom corner, past a wrong-footed Mohamed El-Shenawy in the Egypt goal.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Lightfoot’s vocals were added later, as his crisply enunciated singing, vivid lyrics and Irish-style folk melody sold the storytelling.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
By the end of the opening period, the Clippers had more turnovers (nine) than shots made (eight) and rebounds (seven) while the Jazz were moving the ball crisply and scoring in the paint at will, closing the period on a 24-5 run.
—Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The left is crisply defined by light and shade and nested architectural frames.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Its textures feel tactile and studied, the action of the film is animated crisply and deliberately, and the overall effect of watching the film is uncanny verisimilitude.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The staff is crisply professional but not afraid to show personality.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Suddenly, her eyes beneath their lids dart crisply left-right, left-right.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
The 33-year-old Al Nassr forward shot crisply into the bottom corner, past a wrong-footed Mohamed El-Shenawy in the Egypt goal.
—Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Lightfoot’s vocals were added later, as his crisply enunciated singing, vivid lyrics and Irish-style folk melody sold the storytelling.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
By the end of the opening period, the Clippers had more turnovers (nine) than shots made (eight) and rebounds (seven) while the Jazz were moving the ball crisply and scoring in the paint at will, closing the period on a 24-5 run.
—Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The left is crisply defined by light and shade and nested architectural frames.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Its textures feel tactile and studied, the action of the film is animated crisply and deliberately, and the overall effect of watching the film is uncanny verisimilitude.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisply
Adverb
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Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Chernyshov had just taken a pass in the neutral zone from linemate Will Smith when he was checked by Canadiens defenseman Mike Matheson, who briefly put his right arm around the Sharks winger to try and slow him down.—
Curtis Pashelka,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Italy trailed only briefly after a leadoff home run by Willi Castro before scoring four runs in the first inning to go on top for good.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Crisply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisply. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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