briskly

adverb

Definition of brisklynext
as in quickly
with great speed strode off briskly to deal with the problem

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Recent Examples of briskly After warming up, a person could walk briskly for one minute, slow down for two minutes and then repeat, gradually increasing the faster periods. — Kelly McGreal, FOXNews.com, 1 Nov. 2026 There were starkly arranged a cappella vocals, wistful singer-songwriter tunes for briskly contemplating the boy from last night, and a dance-floor track once intended for Madonna. — Jack Denton, Vulture, 22 Oct. 2026 At the offices, Karp steered me briskly past open-plan tables and upholstered nooks, past signage announcing corporate fun. — Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 12 Oct. 2026 Bomgren suggested options such as cycling, rowing, or walking briskly uphill. — Danielle Zickl, HEALTH, 10 Oct. 2026 Sorkin briskly paints a portrait of a company with an uncongenial working environment and little transparency. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026 Stir briskly for 10 to 15 seconds, strain into a coupe or cocktail glass and garnish with an orange peel. — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026 Walk briskly, march in place, pedal a stationary bike or perform low-impact jumping jacks. — Dana Santas, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2026 The animal was far from sprinting, instead taking a relaxed stroll at a speed surprisingly comparable to a human walking briskly to catch a bus. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briskly
  1. quickly
  2. rapidly
  3. swiftly
  4. fast
  5. quick
  6. soon
Adverb
  • This is also not a problem that will be quickly fixed by the return of starting center Nic Claxton, who has not played this season after suffering a hamstring injury in the preseason.
    — Julia Poe, Chicago Tribune, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Sometimes word clouds are big-budget supergraphics realized by design firms like Pentagram, but often they are produced cheaply and quickly by non-designers, or by anonymous Etsy merchants, or in-house at printing and signage companies.
    — Alec Mapes-Frances, Artforum, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of quickly
Adverb
  • Soldiers in the United States are testing rapidly deployable counter-drone systems.
    — Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Such signaling will become ever more essential as AI rapidly advances.
    — Ali Wyne, Foreign Affairs, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of rapidly
Adverb
  • The contest also has become a rallying point for Black voters angry over how Southern states swiftly gerrymandered congressional districts after the Supreme Court decision.
    — Kim Chandler, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2026
  • But a crisis—such as a military coup, another volcanic eruption of Mount Paektu, or an economic meltdown—can change those assumptions swiftly.
    — Jieun Baek, Foreign Affairs, 30 Oct. 2026
Definition of swiftly
Adverb
  • Raytheon is developing a new type of processor that could help US military systems recognize incoming threats faster.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 4 Nov. 2026
  • The Asia-Pacific region has been the world’s fastest-growing region in recent years, with banking and financial services, IT software and services, and the semiconductor industry driving the region’s economic growth.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 3 Nov. 2026
Definition of fast
Adverb
  • Smooth spinner wheels make long walks to an airport gate or just down the street quicker, and the adjustable handle comfortably supported my personal item.
    — Jacqueline Dole, Travel + Leisure, 3 Nov. 2026
  • That said, Antonelli’s rise to fame was much, much quicker, reaching the milestone that all F1 drivers set out to accomplish, yet most of them never do.
    — Jerry Perez, The Drive, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of quick
Adverb
  • Harop-like kamikaze suicide drones capable of precision military strikes could soon become one of North Korea’s latest additions to its growing arsenal of advanced unmanned weapons, underscoring the apparent expansion of its strike capabilities.
    — Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
  • Louis Vuitton would need more than its own credentials, and soon the company began looking outward.
    — Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of soon

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