springily

adverb

Definition of springilynext
as in briskly

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  1. briskly
  2. energetically
  3. crisply
  4. playfully
Adverb
  • Sorkin briskly paints a portrait of a company with an uncongenial working environment and little transparency.
    — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Stir briskly for 10 to 15 seconds, strain into a coupe or cocktail glass and garnish with an orange peel.
    — Jason O'Bryan, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of briskly
Adverb
  • The government once dedicated itself energetically to distributing homesteads or homes.
    — Daniel Immerwahr, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
  • One remaining challenge is to make a DNA computer that is energetically favorable, stable, reliable, and doesn’t require intervening tweaks and top-ups to arrive at a result.
    — Mike McRae September 22, New Atlas, 23 Sep. 2026
Definition of energetically
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  • Perhaps like one’s heart crisply split in two, spilling its squelched juices, like the baobab fruit broken open by the stylish monkey in The Lion King, my favorite vintage cartoon.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026
  • This crisply cropped jacket from Theory is polished enough to wear to the office with suiting.
    — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of crisply
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  • To reveal more of Okita’s endlessly surprising and playfully ambiguous script would be to rob audiences of the film’s numerous pleasures, which run the gamut from hearty belly-laughs to heartbreaking melodrama.
    — James Marsh, Variety, 7 Oct. 2026
  • One kitten stared transfixed through the glass while the other, unfazed, was more interested in darting around playfully.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of playfully
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“Springily.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/springily. Accessed 14 Oct. 2026.

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