as in concisely
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the teacher crisply commanded the rubbernecking students to direct their attention forward
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Recent Examples of crisply
With its two en suite bathrooms, crisply made beds, and daily cleaning service, staying in this home feels more akin to a night in a luxury hotel.
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Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Garcia, who wrote and directed the movie, has come up with some crisply clever faux-noir dialogue, and part of the joke is that Joe speaks in his hardboiled pensées while everyone else talks like a normal person.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026
Palmer passed crisply, slowed things down when circumstances demanded it.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
When Jobs returned to Apple after the first demo, he was crisply informed by Raskin that he’d been had — PARC had withheld from him most of its most innovative work.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Running parallel to the central chartreuse bar, the orange-sherbet end of the outer tube forms the horizontal upper framing edge of the work, feeling once again like thick construction paper or crisply folded cardstock.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The staff is crisply professional but not afraid to show personality.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Suddenly, her eyes beneath their lids dart crisply left-right, left-right.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Madeline Weinfield, Architectural Digest, 29 May 2026
But the latter’s crisply executed harmonies are but one of multiple examples of what splendid singing suffuses this production.
—Rob Hubbard, Twin Cities, 23 May 2026
Garcia, who wrote and directed the movie, has come up with some crisply clever faux-noir dialogue, and part of the joke is that Joe speaks in his hardboiled pensées while everyone else talks like a normal person.
—Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 21 May 2026
Palmer passed crisply, slowed things down when circumstances demanded it.
—Jack Lang, New York Times, 31 Mar. 2026
When Jobs returned to Apple after the first demo, he was crisply informed by Raskin that he’d been had — PARC had withheld from him most of its most innovative work.
—Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2026
Running parallel to the central chartreuse bar, the orange-sherbet end of the outer tube forms the horizontal upper framing edge of the work, feeling once again like thick construction paper or crisply folded cardstock.
—Gordon Hughes, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
The staff is crisply professional but not afraid to show personality.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 27 Feb. 2026
Suddenly, her eyes beneath their lids dart crisply left-right, left-right.
—Veronique Greenwood, Time, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisply
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Knowing what to do if a power surge damages your appliances and electronics is essential for protecting your home, preventing future issues, and reporting damages clearly and concisely to your insurance company and the local electric company.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Keep it short and sweet Responding concisely and confidently will assuage any lingering concerns an employer might have about your work history, McGoff says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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This policy has remained largely consistent through recent seasons and applies across Grand Slams and tour events (with some exceptions like Wimbledon in 2022, which briefly went further and banned them entirely before reversing course).—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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And now, after briefly landing with one of the Braves’ biggest division rivals, that journey might have come to an abrupt end.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
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“Crisply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisply. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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