| Main Entry: | briskly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | energetically |
Synonyms: |
brusquely, enthusiastically, in a lively manner, nimbly, promptly, quickly, rapidly, vigorously |
Antonyms: |
listlessly, slowly, sluggishly |
| Main Entry: | busily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | actively; intently |
Synonyms: |
agilely, animatedly, ardently, arduously, assiduously, briskly, carefully, diligently, eagerly, earnestly, energetically, enthusiastically, expeditiously, fervently, hastily, hurriedly, indefatigably, industriously, laboriously, like all get out, like the devil, like the dickens, nimbly, painstakingly, perseveringly, persistently, purposefully, restlessly, seriously, speedily, spiritedly, strenuously, studiously, unremittingly, unweariedly, vigilantly, vigorously, vivaciously, zealously |
Antonyms: |
idly, inactively, quietly |
| Main Entry: | hard |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | with great force |
Synonyms: |
actively, angrily, animatedly, boisterously, briskly, brutally, cruelly, earnestly, energetically, ferociously, fiercely, forcibly, frantically, furiously, heavily, intensely, keenly, like fury, madly, meanly, painfully, powerfully, relentlessly, rigorously, roughly, rowdily, savagely, seriously, severely, sharply, spiritedly, sprightly, stormily, strongly, tumultously/tumultuously, turbulently, uproariously, urgently, viciously, vigorously, violently, vivaciously, wildly, with all one's might |
Antonyms: |
gently, softly |
| Main Entry: | quickly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | fast |
Synonyms: |
apace, briskly, chop-chop, expeditiously, flat-out, fleetly, full tilt, hastily, hurriedly, immediately, in a flash, in haste, in nothing flat, in short order, instantaneously, instantly, lickety-split, like a bat out of hell, like a flash, like a shot, promptly, pronto, quick, rapidly, speedily, swift, swiftly |
| Main Entry: | rapidly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | very quickly |
Synonyms: |
at speed, briskly, expeditiously, fast, flat out, full tilt, hastily, hurriedly, immediately, in a hurry, in a rush, in haste, lickety-split, like a shot, posthaste, precipitately, promptly, speedily, swiftly, with dispatch |
Antonyms: |
leisurely, slowly |
| Main Entry: | jauntily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | buoyantly |
Synonyms: |
briskly, cheerfully, gaily, happily |
| Main Entry: | hell-for-leather |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | fast |
Synonyms: |
apace, briskly, expeditiously, fleetingly, full tilt, hastily, hurriedly, in a flash, in nothing flat, lik, like a bat out of hell, like a blue streak, like a flash, like a house on fire, like a shot, like a streak, like greased lightning, like the wind |