briskly

Thân thiện

She walked briskly down the sunny park path.

Definition

Adverb: 1. In a quick, active, or energetic manner: Moving or acting with speed, liveliness, and purpose. 2. In a sharp, decisive, or businesslike tone: Speaking in a way that is efficient and to the point, often without unnecessary warmth.

Examples of Usage

• She walked briskly to catch the bus before it left.
• The manager spoke briskly, outlining the new policy in just a few minutes.
• He rubbed his hands together briskly to warm them up in the winter chill.
• she said briskly.

Advanced Usage

• To do something briskly: This phrase emphasizes the energetic and efficient nature of an action.
  • The stock market started trading briskly this morning.
• A briskly paced activity: Used to describe the tempo or speed of an event or narrative.
  • The novel is a briskly paced thriller.

Variants and Related Words

• Brisk (adjective): Quick and active.
  • We went for a brisk walk.
• Briskness (noun): The quality of being brisk.
  • I was surprised by the briskness of her reply.

Synonyms

• Quickly: At a fast speed.
• Energetically: With vigor and activity.
• Promptly: With little or no delay.
• Decisively: In a manner that shows firmness and resolution.

Antonyms

• Slowly: At a low speed.
• Leisurely: In an unhurried or relaxed manner.
• Lazily: In a way that shows a lack of energy or effort.

Related Phrases

• To get briskly to the point: To begin discussing the most important part of a matter without delay.
  • The CEO got briskly to the point about the company's financial challenges.

Học thuật

Adverb

1. in a brisk manner
   • she walked briskly in the cold air
   • `after lunch,' she said briskly