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
The 33-year-old Al Nassr forward shot crisply into the bottom corner, past a wrong-footed Mohamed El-Shenawy in the Egypt goal.
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Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Lightfoot’s vocals were added later, as his crisply enunciated singing, vivid lyrics and Irish-style folk melody sold the storytelling.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
By the end of the opening period, the Clippers had more turnovers (nine) than shots made (eight) and rebounds (seven) while the Jazz were moving the ball crisply and scoring in the paint at will, closing the period on a 24-5 run.
—Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The left is crisply defined by light and shade and nested architectural frames.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Its textures feel tactile and studied, the action of the film is animated crisply and deliberately, and the overall effect of watching the film is uncanny verisimilitude.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
These hallmarks are crisply preserved.
—Thomas Wójtowicz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Navigation depicts maps crisply, too.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Seats were crisply laid with plump pillows and blankets, and a dopp kit whose black and pink coloring matched the crew.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2022
Ahmed Walid, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
Lightfoot’s vocals were added later, as his crisply enunciated singing, vivid lyrics and Irish-style folk melody sold the storytelling.
—Brian McCollum, Freep.com, 9 Nov. 2025
By the end of the opening period, the Clippers had more turnovers (nine) than shots made (eight) and rebounds (seven) while the Jazz were moving the ball crisply and scoring in the paint at will, closing the period on a 24-5 run.
—Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025
The left is crisply defined by light and shade and nested architectural frames.
—Kate Colby
october 2, Literary Hub, 2 Oct. 2025
Its textures feel tactile and studied, the action of the film is animated crisply and deliberately, and the overall effect of watching the film is uncanny verisimilitude.
—Eric Vilas-Boas, Vulture, 1 Oct. 2025
These hallmarks are crisply preserved.
—Thomas Wójtowicz, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
Navigation depicts maps crisply, too.
—ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2025
Seats were crisply laid with plump pillows and blankets, and a dopp kit whose black and pink coloring matched the crew.
—Erin Florio, Condé Nast Traveler, 26 Oct. 2022
Recent Examples of Synonyms for crisply
Adverb
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Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Witnesses said LaBeouf was thrown out of the bar for being aggressive, briefly left the area, but then returned a short time later.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Two people were briefly detained for questioning, but both were released within 24 hours, and law enforcement officials say neither man is considered a suspect.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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“Crisply.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/crisply. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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