briskly

briskly
brisk UK US /brɪsk/ adjective
quick and full of energy, and only saying what is necessary: »

In the office, he was brisk and businesslike.

used to describe a situation in which there is a lot of activity: »

Oil prices added over 2% in brisk trading yesterday.

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American manufacturing was doing brisk business last month.

briskly adverb
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The product has been selling briskly despite the recession.


Financial and business terms. 2012.

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  • Briskly — Brisk ly, adv. In a brisk manner; nimbly. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • briskly — adverb in a brisk manner (Freq. 4) she walked briskly in the cold air after lunch, she said briskly • Derived from adjective: ↑brisk …   Useful english dictionary

  • briskly — adv. Briskly is used with these verbs: ↑jog, ↑march, ↑nod, ↑reply, ↑say, ↑step, ↑stride, ↑trot, ↑walk …   Collocations dictionary

  • briskly — adv. quickly, briskly, energetically …   English contemporary dictionary

  • briskly — brisk ► ADJECTIVE 1) active and energetic. 2) slightly brusque. DERIVATIVES briskly adverb briskness noun. ORIGIN probably from French brusque lively, fierce …   English terms dictionary

  • briskly — adverb see brisk I …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • briskly — See brisk. * * * …   Universalium

  • briskly — adverb fast, quickly, swiftly …   Wiktionary

  • briskly — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. energetically, quickly, brusquely, rapidly, impulsively, nimbly, agilely, dexterously, decisively, firmly, actively, promptly, readily, vigorously, incisively, in a lively manner, bracingly; see also emphatically . Ant.… …   English dictionary for students

  • briskly — brisk·ly …   English syllables

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