briskly

Variant of brisk

brisk definition

brisk (brisk)

adjective

  1. quick in manner or movement; energetic a brisk pace
  2. cool, dry, and bracing brisk air
  3. pungent, keen, sharp, etc. a brisk taste, a brisk tone of voice
  4. active; busy brisk trading

Etymology: < ? Fr brusque, brusque

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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