BRISKLY Synonyms: 52 Similar and Opposite Words

briskly

adverb

Definition of briskly

as in quickly

with great speed strode off briskly to deal with the problem

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Recent Examples of briskly Smith Galer briskly gives us many reasons to accept the premise. — Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026 Prosecutor Joel Seidemann strode briskly up the length of the courtroom’s center aisle with an accordion file under one arm and a line of eight younger colleagues rushing to keep up. — Laura Italiano, NBC news, 20 July 2026 Screenwriters Jared Bush and Dana Ledoux Miller briskly sketch in the legend that hovers like a stormcloud waiting to descend over life in the lush coconut groves and on the golden beaches. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 8 July 2026 The 2025 ceremony honoring Conan O’Brien built toward an ambitious finale; this one moved briskly, with less spectacle and little sentimentality. — Andy Hoglund, Entertainment Weekly, 29 June 2026 Obama briskly entered and immediately apologized for tardiness. — Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026 In the production, directed by Jo Bonney, Susanna arrives there before realizing what has happened, a scene change that moves briskly enough to surprise you in the audience too. — Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 5 June 2026 Stuart Meltzer, artistic director of Zoetic Stage and here guest directing at GableStage, keeps the action moving briskly while still allowing the play’s more powerful moments room to breathe. — Mary Damiano, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026 Vidal covers this briskly but omits the surreal postlude in which Hearst had the young woman dressed like a princess in a long white gown and paraded her through New York City to a rally at Madison Square Garden before a reception with President McKinley at the White House. — Literary Hub, 21 May 2026

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Adverb

Two teams — McLaren and Aston Martin — are expected to bring big upgrade packages to the Hungarian Grand Prix this weekend, and this race is anticipated to be less about energy deployment and more about driving quickly without making a mistake.

— Madeline Coleman, New York Times, 22 July 2026
With a void in leadership and production, the Horned Frogs will need someone to step up quickly.

— Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 July 2026

Definition of quickly

Adverb

Although revenues have expanded substantially, income needs to continue growing rapidly for Newcastle to sustain a higher salary base and regularly sign the best players.

— Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 18 July 2026
But a warming planet has increased ocean temperatures and created milder winters — allowing the crabs to multiply rapidly and feast on the clams.

— Kasha Patel, CNN Money, 18 July 2026

Definition of rapidly

Adverb

Anything below 20,000 double rubs may wear down faster and is better suited to a bouclé loveseat, accent chair or other low-traffic piece of bouclé furniture.

— Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 22 July 2026
That adoption, which had previously been unreported, seems consistent for a team that leans on data, employs a Gen Z roster and trusts a coaching staff stocked with millennials who care how fast their pitchers throw ball four.

— Spencer Nusbaum, New York Times, 22 July 2026

Definition of fast

Adverb

Smoke could linger through World Cup weekend A quick-hitting rainstorm will bring winds from the south, pushing the smoke to the north and ushering in fresher air by Saturday evening.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 18 July 2026
Grid Dynamics says the platform has delivered measurable gains, including inspection cycles up to 1,000 times faster and anomaly detection 24 times quicker in industrial deployments.

— Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026

Definition of quick

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Munster, who has extensively researched Ebola, was locked out of his lab soon after the January detention.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The organization has also installed four emergency clinic modules for local healthcare facilities, with a fifth expected to open soon.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

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