Briskly

Examples

• Very true, said Napier, suddenly jumping up; and, having wiped his eyes with the back of his hand, he began briskly to make fierce love to me. Harriette Wilson. The Memoirs of Harriette Wilson.
• Very well,' said this gentleman, briskly smiling, and folding his arms. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• Following it at a respectful distance, Riah passed into the bed-chamber, where a fire had been sometime lighted, and was burning briskly. Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• Just before nine o'clock Sherlock Holmes stepped briskly into the room. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• She then briskly resumed her work, and said with a sidelong glance of her eyes and chin at Mr Fledgeby: 'Where d'ye live? Charles Dickens. Our Mutual Friend.
• We had been walking briskly during this conversation, and a few more minutes brought us to the hollow in question. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Memoirs of Sherlock Holmes.
• I walked briskly to the station. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• She was in high spirits and good humour, and tripped across the market-place very briskly. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• She rose briskly from her chair with the anxiety all swept from her face. Arthur Conan Doyle. The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes.
• Once out of sight of the church, I pressed forward briskly on my way to Knowlesbury. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• Malone did not seem prepared to carry on briskly a conversation of this sort. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• Jack or Donald marches away to glory with his knapsack on his shoulder, stepping out briskly to the tune of The Girl I Left Behind Me. William Makepeace Thackeray. Vanity Fair.
• To ignite the match it was necessary to draw it briskly through sand-paper. Frederick C. Bakewell. Great Facts.
• As they drew nearer to the front of the house the mummers became aware that music and dancing were briskly flourishing within. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.
• Boys, said Haley, coming up, briskly, I hope you keep up good heart, and are cheerful. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• When, therefore, Sam indicated the road, Haley plunged briskly into it, followed by Sam and Andy. Harriet Beecher Stowe. Uncle Tom's Cabin.
• Here I am, bag and baggage, she said briskly. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• Logical inference, Miss Halcombe, continued the Count, wheeling round briskly, and addressing me. Wilkie Collins. The Woman in White.
• They were at no great distance off; and, as they walked pretty briskly, they soon arrived at Chertsey. Charles Dickens. Oliver Twist.
• If you have been good, he looks satisfied and walks briskly. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• So much in stock, briskly turned by an industrious man, produces great advantage. Benjamin Franklin. Memoirs of Benjamin Franklin.
• Aye, aye,' replied Mr. Pickwick; and on they went, as briskly as need be. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• Frederick came briskly in, with a forced cheerfulness, grasped her hand, looked into her eyes, and burst into tears. Elizabeth Cleghorn Gaskell. North and South.
• The boy entered briskly. Charlotte Bronte. Shirley.
• The sobered man was brought up and leaped out briskly on the grass. Charles Dickens. Hard Times.
• Meg was asked at once, and the tight slippers tripped about so briskly that none would have guessed the pain their wearer suffered smilingly. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• She spoke briskly, but in her secret soul she wished she had said nothing about Tuesday, for her interest like her cake was getting a little stale. Louisa May Alcott. Little Women.
• If you'll excuse my suggesting it, we'll step out briskly, said the Sergeant. Wilkie Collins. The Moonstone.
• Mr. Pickwick, perceiving his advantage, darted briskly forward, secured his property, planted it on his head, and paused to take breath. Charles Dickens. The Pickwick Papers.
• It was chiefly a noise of feet, briskly crunching hither and thither over the sanded floor within. Thomas Hardy. The Return of the Native.

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