briskly

[brisk-lee]

adverb

1. in a quick, active, or vigorous way.

   Health experts recommend walking briskly for at least 30 minutes a day.

   Faroese music seems to sell briskly in Iceland.

2. in a sharp and stimulating way.

   The wind was blowing briskly as we started out on our early morning hike.

3. in an abrupt or curt way.

   When we finally finished eating, the irritated guards briskly yanked away our trays and stormed out.

Word History and Origins

Origin of briskly¹

brisk ( def. ) + -ly

Example Sentences

I walked briskly into the office, but the cheerful dentist I worked for took one look at my face with my eyes puffy from crying and asked, “What happened to you?”

From Los Angeles Times

David Raichlen, professor of biological sciences and anthropology at USC, said short intervals of increased effort — even just walking briskly for a few minutes — can yield meaningful health effects.

From Los Angeles Times

Rather than a man tortured by what he had done moments earlier, the then 25-year-old walked briskly but calmly away before getting on a bus.

From BBC

Head faced 37 balls for his 13 not out, while Webster scored more briskly, reaching 19 in just 24 deliveries, as they crucially stayed together for eight testing overs.

From BBC

To achieve a real huff-and-puff workout, walking or hiking briskly uphill is excellent, Schroeder said, because it also necessarily requires walking back down hill.

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• nimbly 
• rapidly 
• vigorously