springily

adverb

Definition of springilynext
as in briskly

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  1. briskly
  2. energetically
  3. crisply
  4. playfully
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
Adverb
  • 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
Adverb
  • The Aston, on the other hand, dutifully and crisply responds to inputs.
    — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026
  • Sometimes the footage is blurred, as if Zidane is briefly underwater; other times it’s crisply focused.
    — Sebastian Smee, The Atlantic, 11 July 2026
Definition of crisply
Adverb
  • 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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