as in quickly
with great speed
strode off briskly to deal with the problem
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Recent Examples of briskly
In Albany, Ossé filmed a video, rife with quick cuts, of himself walking around briskly in a dark suit and talking about the Fair Share Act.
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Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
On a February Los Angeles morning, Gyllenhaal moves briskly across the lobby of a low-key-chic hotel, barely breaking stride to ask that, instead of a discreet celeb-friendly indoor corner table, perhaps our interview could take place on an outdoor patio.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Director Jessica Stone has given the show a briskly engaging pace that slows enough to let its deepest emotions resonate.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen such Upper East Side projects done in this manner have sold briskly over the last decade — Beckford Tower, 109 East 79th Street, the Chatham.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
Glenn moved through the mixed zone interview area briskly, eyes red-rimmed, skates still on.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Add ice and stir briskly for 10 seconds (if using small ice) to 25 seconds (if using big ice).
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
The report puts a downbeat end to an otherwise solid year for shopping activity, with higher-end consumers spending briskly through much of 2025, though those on the lower end of the income spectrum were more cautious.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
One walks briskly, one staggers.
—Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Molly Fischer, New Yorker, 5 Mar. 2026
On a February Los Angeles morning, Gyllenhaal moves briskly across the lobby of a low-key-chic hotel, barely breaking stride to ask that, instead of a discreet celeb-friendly indoor corner table, perhaps our interview could take place on an outdoor patio.
—Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2026
Director Jessica Stone has given the show a briskly engaging pace that slows enough to let its deepest emotions resonate.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 25 Feb. 2026
More than a dozen such Upper East Side projects done in this manner have sold briskly over the last decade — Beckford Tower, 109 East 79th Street, the Chatham.
—Kim Velsey, Curbed, 25 Feb. 2026
Glenn moved through the mixed zone interview area briskly, eyes red-rimmed, skates still on.
—Brittany Ghiroli, New York Times, 18 Feb. 2026
Add ice and stir briskly for 10 seconds (if using small ice) to 25 seconds (if using big ice).
—Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 14 Feb. 2026
The report puts a downbeat end to an otherwise solid year for shopping activity, with higher-end consumers spending briskly through much of 2025, though those on the lower end of the income spectrum were more cautious.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 10 Feb. 2026
One walks briskly, one staggers.
—Chen Yuhong, The Dial, 3 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briskly
Adverb
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The space agency quickly determined that the 2022 strike trimmed the smaller asteroid’s orbit around its bigger companion.—
Marcia Dunn,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Mar. 2026
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The test now is how quickly Godongwana can reweight assumptions, communicate contingency plans, and if needed reprioritize spending to maintain the credibility of the budget touted as the start of South Africa’s economic redemption.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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By improving detection capabilities against drone swarms, the technology could strengthen air-defense networks and reduce vulnerabilities created by rapidly evolving drone warfare tactics.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Mar. 2026
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The scientists plan to return to the Weißseespitze at least one more time to try and retrieve what’s left of the ice for further insight into how atmospheric pollution has changed in the rapidly warming, post-industrial world.—
Nidhi Sharma,
Popular Science,
13 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Markets reacted swiftly, with Dow futures tumbling 900 points.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
9 Mar. 2026
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South Korea is looking to stave off new tariffs from the United States by swiftly passing a bill guaranteeing a $350 billion investment in American industry.—
Kate Nishimura,
Sourcing Journal,
9 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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This is why time passes at different rates dependent on your elevation on Earth, and why your head (which is farther from the Earth’s center, and in a region of slightly less spacetime curvature) ages faster as compared with your feet.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
12 Mar. 2026
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Indeed, the Smiths found that available single-family homes listed at around $800,000 or $900,000 would move fast and sell for well over $1 million.—
Carisa Crawford Chappell,
New York Times,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The additional beds are intended to help alleviate long waits in the hospital’s emergency department by getting patients into hospital beds quicker.—
Lisa Schencker,
Chicago Tribune,
10 Mar. 2026
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The brand has even included a convenient hanging hook to expedite the already quick-drying properties of this base layer in the event things get a little too wet and wild.—
Harry Spampinato,
Travel + Leisure,
10 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Kimmel eventually returned to the air six days later, and both Nexstar and Sinclair also soon after restored the show to their stations.—
Kristin Brown,
CBS News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Denver equalized in the 20th minute, but Sonis was soon sent off and Bay FC took control.—
Harold Gutmann,
Mercury News,
15 Mar. 2026
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“Briskly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briskly. Accessed 15 Mar. 2026.
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