Briskly
21perk — perk1 perkingly, adv. perkish, adj. /perrk/, v.i. 1. to become lively, cheerful, or vigorous, as after depression or sickness (usually fol. by up): The patients all perked up when we played the piano for them. 2. to act, or carry oneself, in a… …
22stir — stir1 stirrable, adj. stirless, adj. stirlessly, adv. /sterr/, v., stirred, stirring, n. v.t. 1. to move one s hand or an implement continuously or repeatedly through (a liquid or other substance) in order to cool, mix, agitate, dissolve, etc.,… …
23whig — /hwig, wig/, v.i., whigged, whigging. Scot. to move along briskly. [1660 70; perh. Scots var. of dial. fig to move briskly; see FIDGET] * * * Member of a political faction in England, particularly in the 18th century. Originally a term for… …
24whig — 1. noun /ʍɪɡ/ a) Acidulated whey, sometimes mixed with buttermilk and sweet herbs, used as a cooling beverage. b) buttermilk 2. verb /ʍɪɡ/ a) Urge forward; drive briskly …
25brisk — [brɪsk] adjective FINANCE business or trading that is brisk is very busy, with a lot of products, shares etc bought and sold: • Restaurants do brisk business at Thanksgiving. • Following several days of brisk trading, the junk bond market was… …
26jauntily — (Roget s IV) modif. Syn. buoyantly, gaily, briskly; see briskly , cheerfully , happily 2 …
27quickly — I (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Rapidly] Syn. speedily, swiftly, fast, briskly, fleetly, flying, with dispatch, scurrying, hurrying, rushing, shooting, bolting, darting, flashing, dashing, suddenly, expeditiously, hastily, hurriedly, in haste, in Great …
28brisk — [brısk] adj [Date: 1500 1600; Origin: Probably from French brusque; BRUSQUE] 1.) quick and full of energy ▪ a brisk walk ▪ They set off at a brisk pace . 2.) quick, practical and showing that you want to get things done quickly ▪ Her tone of… …
29quickly — adverb 1) he walked quickly Syn: fast, swiftly, briskly, rapidly, speedily, at the speed of light, at full tilt, as fast as one s legs can carry one, at a gallop, on the double, posthaste; informal PDQ (pretty damn quick), like lightning, like… …
30quickly — adverb 1) he walked quickly Syn: fast, swiftly, briskly, rapidly, speedily, at full tilt, at a gallop, at the double, post haste, hotfoot; informal like (greased) lightning, hell for leather, like blazes, like the wind; Brit.; informal …
