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briskly

/ˈbrɪskli/adverb

उच्चारण ब्रिस्क्ली

तेज़ी से, फुर्ती से, चुस्ती से

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    quickly and with energy

    तेज़ी से, फुर्ती से, चुस्ती से

    • She walked briskly to the station.
    • Tickets for the match sold briskly.
    • The vendor was selling cold drinks briskly in the heat.
    + 2 more examples
    • Walk briskly for thirty minutes every morning.
    • The wind blew briskly across the fields.

    Synonyms quickly rapidly energetically smartly

    Opposite slowly sluggishly lazily

  2. 2

    in a quick, practical way that shows you do not want to waste time

    (बोलने या व्यवहार में) रूखेपन से, संक्षेप में और काम की बात पर

    • 'Right, let's begin,' the teacher said briskly.
    • 'Let's get started,' she said briskly.
    • The examiner briskly asked for the next question.
    + 2 more examples
    • She briskly told the staff to prepare the room.
    • He briskly dealt with the complaint and moved on.

    Synonyms crisply curtly abruptly

§Structures (grammar patterns) 5

verb + briskly

Briskly shows that an action is quick and full of energy, as in walking or moving.

'Briskly' दिखाता है कि कोई क्रिया तेज़ और ऊर्जा से भरी है, जैसे चलना या हिलना-डुलना।

  • Radhika walked briskly to the bus stop.
  • He rubbed his hands briskly in the cold.

briskly (in a practical way)

It also describes a speaking or working style that is efficient and shows no wish to waste time.

यह बोलने या काम करने का ऐसा ढंग भी बताता है जो कुशल हो और समय बर्बाद न करे।

  • The nurse spoke briskly and checked the chart.
  • She answered the questions briskly.

briskly + participle

It goes with participles when sales or business move fast.

बिक्री या व्यापार तेज़ चलने पर यह participle के साथ आता है।

  • Tickets are selling briskly.
  • Business was done briskly in the festival season.

brisk vs briskly

Brisk is the adjective for a noun (a brisk walk); briskly is the adverb for a verb (walk briskly).

'Brisk' noun का adjective है (a brisk walk); 'briskly' verb का adverb है (walk briskly)।

  • A brisk walk helps; so does walking briskly.

briskly vs quickly

Briskly suggests lively, energetic movement; quickly only says that something takes little time.

'Briskly' जोशीली, ऊर्जावान गति सूचित करता है; 'quickly' केवल यह बताता है कि कुछ कम समय लेता है।

  • He finished quickly but walked out briskly.
+Collocations 4

briskly + verb

walkmoverubstirreply

  • He stirred the mixture briskly.

verb + briskly

selltradeworkmarchgo

  • Umbrellas sold briskly during the monsoon.

briskly + speaking

saidrepliedaskedorderedannounced

  • The principal briskly announced the results.

adverb + briskly

very brisklyquite brisklyrather brisklymore brisklyso briskly

  • The officers walked more briskly after the bell.
“More examples 5
  • The morning walkers in the park were striding briskly.

पार्क में सुबह टहलने वाले तेज़ी से क़दम बढ़ा रहे थे।

  • The shopkeeper counted the notes briskly and handed me the change.

दुकानदार ने फुर्ती से नोट गिने और मुझे खुले पैसे लौटा दिए।

  • New phone models are selling briskly this festival season.

इस त्योहारी मौसम में फ़ोन के नए मॉडल तेज़ी से बिक रहे हैं।

  • Radhika briskly gathered her papers and rushed to the exam hall.

राधिका ने फुर्ती से अपने काग़ज़ समेटे और परीक्षा-कक्ष की ओर दौड़ पड़ी।

  • The cook beat the eggs briskly until they turned foamy.

रसोइए ने अंडों को तब तक तेज़ी से फेंटा जब तक वे झागदार नहीं हो गए।

!Common mistakes 2

✗ She walked brisk to the station.

✓ She walked briskly to the station.

An adverb is needed to describe a verb.

क्रिया का वर्णन करने के लिए adverb चाहिए।

✗ The tickets were selling brisk.

✓ The tickets were selling briskly.

Sell is modified by an adverb, not an adjective.

'Sell' क्रिया को adverb विशेषित करता है, adjective नहीं।

≠Thesaurus: which synonym when

These adverbs all describe speed, but differ in energy and feeling.

ये सभी adverb गति बताते हैं, पर ऊर्जा और भाव में अलग हैं।

briskly

Quickly and with energy, in a lively practical way.

तेज़ी और ऊर्जा के साथ, जोशीले और व्यावहारिक ढंग से।

  • The teacher briskly checked the attendance.

quickly

In a short time; it does not say anything about energy.

थोड़े समय में; यह ऊर्जा के बारे में कुछ नहीं कहता।

  • The tea cooled quickly.

hurriedly

In a rush, often because time is short and with less care.

जल्दबाज़ी में, प्रायः समय की कमी के कारण और कम सावधानी से।

  • She hurriedly packed her bag.
◇Word family
brisk adjectivebriskness noun
≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

quickly rapidly energetically smartly crisply curtly abruptly

Antonyms

slowly sluggishly lazily

§Grammar and usage

Usage: briskly is common in collocations such as walk briskly, sell briskly and trade briskly.

Usage में briskly अक्सर walk briskly, sell briskly और trade briskly जैसे collocations में आता है।