briskly

/ˈbɹɪskɫi/ adv

Fast, quickly, swiftly.

Word Origin Briskly comes from brisk, which traces back to Gaulish brusko- 'prickly, rough' — a surprising origin for a word meaning 'quick and energetic'. The idea might be that something prickly gets your attention and makes you move fast. The same root gives us briskness.

adv Fast, quickly, swiftly.

The messenger walked briskly through the crowded streets to deliver the urgent letter.

(副词) 轻快地;迅速地;敏捷地

信使轻快地穿过拥挤的街道去递送紧急信件。

(adverbio) rápidamente; con brío; enérgicamente; deprisa; velozmente [rápidamente, con brío, enérgicamente]

El mensajero caminó **briskly** por las calles abarrotadas para entregar la carta urgente.

(adverbe) rapidement; vite; prestement; vivement; d'un bon pas [D'une manière rapide et énergique ; vivement.]

Le messager marchait briskly dans les rues bondées pour livrer la lettre urgente.

(Adverb) Auf eine schnelle, zügige und energische Weise.

Der Bote ging **briskly** durch die überfüllten Straßen, um den dringenden Brief zuzustellen.

(副詞) 速く、迅速に、敏速に

使いは緊急の書状を届けるため、混雑した通りを素早く歩いた。

(advérbio) rapidamente; velozmente; depressa [Rápido, rapidamente, velozmente.]

O mensageiro caminhou rapidamente pelas ruas lotadas para entregar a carta urgente.

Word parts: brisk + ly

Common collocations

say verb walk verb move verb towards prep off adv along prep through prep step verb away adv reply verb set verb right adv

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