spryly

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for spryly
Adverb
  • And so the Met’s general manager, the nimbly opportunistic Peter Gelb, recently struck a $100 million deal with Saudi Arabia to supply Riyadh’s new opera house with three weeks’ worth of performances each year and a dose of possibly obsolete cachet.
    Justin Davidson, Vulture, 30 Sep. 2025
  • Strategic Flexibility – Without the constraints of public market reporting and liquidity demands, private market managers can act more nimbly, taking advantage of market dislocations and long-term opportunities.
    Rick Unser, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
Adverb
  • The Giants briskly filled that need by signing the top free-agent shortstop on the market to a seven-year, $182 million contract.
    Andrew Baggarly, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
  • Add ice and stir briskly for 10 seconds (if using small ice) to 25 seconds (if using big ice).
    Jeremy Repanich, Robb Report, 27 Sep. 2025
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“Spryly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/spryly. Accessed 7 Oct. 2025.

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