as in quickly
with great speed
strode off briskly to deal with the problem
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Recent Examples of briskly
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.
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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
Xavier and his daughters tidy up briskly; there is an under-19 match to prepare for later in the afternoon.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Wheatley isn’t just briskly checking off reference points, however, but devotedly recreating their tropes and aesthetics.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Walking briskly, shovelling snow, or cycling in a winter coat can lead to overheating.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
The Sony Animation team delivers bold visuals that evoke the look and feel of anime, the plot is briskly paced, and the script strikes a fine balance between humor and heart.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Director/executive producer Todd Harris emphasizes the action and does it with style to spare for each of these exciting, briskly told tales united by the actions of a secret Wakanda group called the Hatut Zaraze.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
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
Xavier and his daughters tidy up briskly; there is an under-19 match to prepare for later in the afternoon.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2025
Wheatley isn’t just briskly checking off reference points, however, but devotedly recreating their tropes and aesthetics.
—Guy Lodge, Variety, 19 Aug. 2025
Walking briskly, shovelling snow, or cycling in a winter coat can lead to overheating.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Aug. 2025
The Sony Animation team delivers bold visuals that evoke the look and feel of anime, the plot is briskly paced, and the script strikes a fine balance between humor and heart.
—John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 12 Aug. 2025
Director/executive producer Todd Harris emphasizes the action and does it with style to spare for each of these exciting, briskly told tales united by the actions of a secret Wakanda group called the Hatut Zaraze.
—Randy Myers, Mercury News, 7 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briskly
Adverb
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These data centers will require plenty of energy, and, to that end, an agreement will be signed between the two governments enabling companies to build new nuclear power stations in both countries more quickly.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
17 Sep. 2025
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And thanks to people like Vanessa Williams, and Silvio Horta, the creator, I was put front and center on that show kind of quickly.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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In the end, the 77th Annual Emmy Awards served as both a nostalgic tribute to television’s rich past and a clear testament to its rapidly evolving future.—
Marc Berman,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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The decades-long strategy of cramming more transistors into the same chip area is rapidly approaching its practical limits, and conventional methods may no longer deliver consistent performance gains.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Amazon Prime Video’s six-part thriller concluded with an ending that cannonballed into new territory and paddled swiftly away from the ending of Michelle Frances’ 2017 novel of the same name.—
Erin Jensen,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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The rift now out in the open, Bidenworld swiftly hit back.—
W. James Antle III,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Traditional data lakes can store raw data at scale but lack quality controls, while warehouses enforce structure but struggle with unstructured or fast changing data.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
12 Sep. 2025
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Today, Indri is the world’s fastest-growing Indian single malt for the second year, according to the IWSR, with over 2 million bottles sold in 2024 – with many sold internationally.—
Nish Acharya,
Forbes.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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What Heupel does differently is run plays even quicker, mix up his play calls and truly commit to the run.—
Seth Emerson,
New York Times,
10 Sep. 2025
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This insistence on being faithful to Gotouge’s vision — while admirable — also means that the titular Demon Slayer is barely in the first hour or so, and his sister, Nezuko isn’t in the film at all, aside from one quick aside.—
David Opie,
IndieWire,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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While the container comes with a month's worth of capsules, many reviewers noticed results way sooner.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hannan, as a member of the Conservative Party, is not planning to defect any time soon.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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“Briskly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briskly. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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