as in quickly
with great speed
strode off briskly to deal with the problem
Synonyms & Similar Words
Relevance
Antonyms & Near Antonyms
Example Sentences
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Recent Examples of briskly
The head coach wasn’t there either, as Brian Kelly had briskly walked from the postgame handshake at midfield to the end zone tunnel, receiving boos from the few LSU remaining fans.
—
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Add ice and stir briskly for 10 seconds (if using small ice) to 25 seconds (if using big ice).
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The story starts to unfold more briskly once Nolan gets Tully to agree to exchange Elsbeth for the increasingly and very loudly distraught store staffer in costume as Raggedy Ann.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Listings in Jefferson County moved briskly, at a median 36 days listed compared to the August national median of 60 days on the market.
—Usa Today Network, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
And editor Sakura Seya does a briskly efficient job of making the metro-corridor Moebius strip feel not only plausible, but solidly real, with only some later developments allowing for any variation in shot style or rhythm.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Financial details remain undisclosed, but international presales moved briskly at film markets over the past year, suggesting Yeon and his collaborators have likely already made a tidy return.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
By that yardstick, this clearance moved briskly.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There are multiple scenes of him as a younger man walking briskly on city streets, briefcase tucked under an arm – purposeful, directed, not idling or taking in the ambiance around him.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Chris Vannini, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Add ice and stir briskly for 10 seconds (if using small ice) to 25 seconds (if using big ice).
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 25 Oct. 2025
The story starts to unfold more briskly once Nolan gets Tully to agree to exchange Elsbeth for the increasingly and very loudly distraught store staffer in costume as Raggedy Ann.
—Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2025
Listings in Jefferson County moved briskly, at a median 36 days listed compared to the August national median of 60 days on the market.
—Usa Today Network, Louisville Courier Journal, 26 Sep. 2025
And editor Sakura Seya does a briskly efficient job of making the metro-corridor Moebius strip feel not only plausible, but solidly real, with only some later developments allowing for any variation in shot style or rhythm.
—Jessica Kiang, Variety, 19 Sep. 2025
Financial details remain undisclosed, but international presales moved briskly at film markets over the past year, suggesting Yeon and his collaborators have likely already made a tidy return.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
By that yardstick, this clearance moved briskly.
—Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
There are multiple scenes of him as a younger man walking briskly on city streets, briefcase tucked under an arm – purposeful, directed, not idling or taking in the ambiance around him.
—Matthew Carey, Deadline, 29 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briskly
Adverb
-
That more than compensated for the absence of Dixon-Waters, who was SDSU’s leading scorer in both preseason exhibitions (19 and 17 points) after missing all of last season with a fractured bone in his foot that refused to heal quickly.—
Mark Zeigler,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
-
The actual bracket will be created on December 7 and if this sport has taught us anything this season, things escalate quickly.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
-
Using this, the team, after exposing and developing a wafer, rapidly froze the developer to 32°F (–175°C), stopping everything in place.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Nov. 2025
-
With nothing but West Ham’s rapidly retreating defence in front of him, and an instant four-on-four, Guimaraes drove forward before picking out Murphy to his right, in a position to isolate left-back El Hadji Malick Diouf with a one-vs-one.—
Jacob Whitehead,
New York Times,
2 Nov. 2025
Adverb
-
Several of the production facilities that CNN analyzed have swiftly replaced villages and farmland, growing by tens of thousands of square feet in the past five years.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Nov. 2025
Adverb
-
Xi has also built up the PLA Rocket Force (PLARF), an elite branch overseeing China’s fast-expanding arsenal of nuclear and ballistic missiles.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
7 Nov. 2025
-
Leaders are being pressured to move faster, and do more with less, at the same time.—
Feon Ang,
Fortune,
7 Nov. 2025
Adverb
-
Surprisingly, the new Prius is a pleasure to drive, and even quicker than some popular gas car models.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
7 Nov. 2025
-
But with Amazon’s new holiday storefront, my cart is filling up quicker than ever before.—
Alyssa Grabinski,
PEOPLE,
6 Nov. 2025
Adverb
-
The entry of the American brand helped spur the rise of a thriving coffee culture among the burgeoning middle class of a country that traditionally drank tea, and Starbucks soon became a symbol of Western influence in a more affluent China.—
John Liu,
CNN Money,
5 Nov. 2025
-
San Diego County’s social services could soon be expanding into a new frontier — primary care.—
Lucas Robinson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
5 Nov. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Briskly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briskly. Accessed 9 Nov. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share