RACILY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

racily

adverb

Definition of racily

as in briskly

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Adverb

Smith Galer briskly gives us many reasons to accept the premise.

— Nikhil Krishnan, New Yorker, 20 July 2026
Prosecutor Joel Seidemann strode briskly up the length of the courtroom’s center aisle with an accordion file under one arm and a line of eight younger colleagues rushing to keep up.

— Laura Italiano, NBC news, 20 July 2026

Definition of briskly

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Plenty of his peers filled the void, none more energetically than Chesney, who has by now built a beachy brand that almost rivals Buffett’s.

— Kelefa Sanneh, New Yorker, 19 July 2026
There was also a large contingent of Iranian fans who energetically waved the nation’s current flag.

— Todd Harmonson, Oc Register, 16 June 2026

Definition of energetically

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Ranch appeared to take the World Cup by storm, at one point even drawing a response from the TSA, which playfully warned fans about bringing bottles out of the country.

— Rohan Nadkarni, NBC news, 19 July 2026
The booking is the latest payoff in Riot Fest’s long-running tradition of playfully courting celebrities in addition to its fan-favorite music acts.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026

Definition of playfully

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While England breezily dismissed Senegal 3-0 in its fourth match of the tournament, Morocco eliminated Portugal in the quarterfinals before bowing out 2-0 to eventual runnersup France in the semis.

— Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 30 June 2026
From left, stalwart Fast/Furious gun molls Jordana Brewster and Michelle Rodriguez, who know their way around all sorts of fancy cars, not to mention firearms, breezily support central good/bad dude Vin Diesel, who’s doing his best professional bowling imitation for the paparazzi.

— Guy Martin, Forbes.com, 16 May 2026

Definition of breezily

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Rather than sitting squarely at the nape of her neck, the chignon is jauntily positioned off-center, with a roll starting behind one ear and sweeping gracefully toward the opposite side.

— Marci Robin, Allure, 17 June 2026
The housekeepers greet me with genuine care, the bartenders create cocktails with panache and smiles, and the doormen and women jauntily pose for pictures in their thick Batman-style winter cloaks.

— Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026

Definition of jauntily

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