as in quickly
with great speed
strode off briskly to deal with the problem
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Recent Examples of briskly
By that yardstick, this clearance moved briskly.
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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
At its Paris emporium, Matières Fécales’s tailoring, shredded tweeds and mohair knits have been selling briskly their first week on the rails, despite the hot weather, Dalton enthused.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
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
At its Paris emporium, Matières Fécales’s tailoring, shredded tweeds and mohair knits have been selling briskly their first week on the rails, despite the hot weather, Dalton enthused.
—Miles Socha, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2019
Recent Examples of Synonyms for briskly
Adverb
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The job market moves quickly, and preparation is your competitive advantage.—
Johnny C. Taylor Jr,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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Conversely, people who live in an arid climate might find that dust builds up quickly, especially around doorways and windows, which are common entry points for outside dirt, requiring more frequent sweeping.—
Jolie Kerr,
Better Homes & Gardens,
9 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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To maintain tanks’ relevance, Russian and Ukrainian soldiers have covered them in different configurations of armor as ad hoc solutions to rapidly shifting tactics.—
Marco Hernandez,
New York Times,
8 Sep. 2025
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AeroVironment highlighted that the AMP-HEL prototyping effort is part of the Army’s broader modernization initiative to rapidly develop and field DE solutions to defeat a range of threats, including drones and other airborne systems.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
8 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Even 6 inches of swiftly moving water can forcefully knock you off your feet.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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In Giulio Bertelli’s striking debut feature film Agon, which had its premiere in Venice this week, the 2024 Olympics are swiftly approaching.—
Liam Hess,
Vogue,
3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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This happens when water in front of the tire builds up faster than the vehicle's weight can push water out of the way.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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Mornings are also heating up faster than afternoons.—
Ashley Miznazi,
Miami Herald,
5 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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If your flowering plants are spent, add some quick-growing annuals for a pop of color in the garden.—
Mary Marlowe Leverette,
Southern Living,
5 Sep. 2025
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Harris portrays a free-spirited yet quick-calculating middleman with playful wit.—
Richard Brody,
New Yorker,
4 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Briskly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briskly. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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