friskily

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for friskily
Adverb
  • Likewise, reflect on a series of twelve portraits in which three young white men, Matsura, and his friend Cecil Jim (niece of the imposing Chiliwhist Jim) assume different pairings and playfully switch hats.
    Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 11 Sep. 2025
  • Listeners don’t have to understand Spanish in order to feel the passion by McFly, who playfully strums her guitar.
    David J. Bohnet, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • 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.
    Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 9 Sep. 2025
  • By that yardstick, this clearance moved briskly.
    Emil Sayegh, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The song's interplay between choir and orchestra is buoyantly euphoric, opening a door to bolder, more intentionally progressive and soulful sounds in the country's mainstream.
    Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 2 May 2025
Adverb
  • While skittishly edited, the film nevertheless builds up Faithfull’s biography in basic chronological order.
    Leslie Felperin, HollywoodReporter, 31 Aug. 2025
Adverb
  • Likewise, the airy comedy (boosted by Thomas Newman’s sprightly if familiar-sounding score) insists on the seeming incongruity between the film’s lovely setting and its darker subject matter.
    Manuel Betancourt, Variety, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Friskily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/friskily. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.

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