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brisk
(brĭsk)adj. brisk·er, brisk·est
1. Marked by speed, liveliness, and vigor; energetic: had a brisk walk in the park.
2. Keen or sharp in speech or manner: a brisk greeting.
3. Stimulating and invigorating: a brisk wind.
4. Pleasantly zestful: a brisk tea.
[Probably of Scandinavian origin.]
brisk′ly adv.
brisk′ness n.
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Adv. | 1. | briskly - in a brisk manner; "she walked briskly in the cold air"; "`after lunch,' she said briskly" |
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briskly
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1. quickly, smartly, promptly, rapidly, readily, actively, efficiently, vigorously, energetically, pronto (informal), nimbly, posthaste Eve walked briskly down the corridor.
3. brusquely, firmly, decisively, incisively 'Anyhow,' she added briskly, 'it's none of my business.'
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briskly
[ˈbrɪsklɪ] ADV [speak, say] → enérgicamente; [walk, trot, march] → con brío, con paso enérgicothese goods are selling briskly → estos artículos se están vendiendo mucho
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brisk
(brisk) adjectiveˈbriskly adverbKernerman English Multilingual Dictionary © 2006-2013 K Dictionaries Ltd.