SPRINGILY Synonyms: 53 Similar and Opposite Words

springily

adverb

Definition of springily

as in briskly

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Adverb

Guillot walked briskly into the other room and through the open window, ignoring his comrades' inquiries.

— CBS News, CBS News, 10 Nov. 2026
Buyers in rubber boots moved briskly between the rows, using hooks and flashlights to inspect the fat marbling and ruby-red sheen of each tail cross-section before the rapid-fire hand-signal bidding began.

— Liam Hess, Vogue, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of briskly

Adverb

During winter, both kinglet species flit among tree branches, frequently hovering and energetically flicking their wings to startle insects into movement.

— Charles Seabrook, AJC.com, 7 Nov. 2026
Italians are fed energetically with the sustenance of beauty, ease, and joy.

— Sandra Salibian, Footwear News, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of energetically

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All new to Laguna, crisply put through their paces by director Hunter Foster, this quartet of comic acting presences puts impressive physicality into play.

— Christopher Smith, Oc Register, 6 Nov. 2026
The chiclet keys on the Surface Laptop Ultra use a scissor-switch design with a dampened bottom-out mechanism that offers an exceptionally comfortable typing feel, despite landing softly (not crisply) at the bottom of the keystroke.

— Brian Westover, PC Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026

Definition of crisply

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Sandra Bullock kicked off the reel, playfully alluding to Abdy’s change in employment status.

— Marc Malkin, Variety, 6 Nov. 2026
The pastel-yellow lounge with its low ceiling and eclectic armchairs in the same soft hue playfully recalls the roaring twenties.

— Kasia Dietz, Travel + Leisure, 5 Nov. 2026

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