Briskly
/ˈbrɪsk.li/noun
In a quick, lively, and energetic manner.
Did you know?Brisk is probably from a Celtic source related to Irish brísc, meaning “broken” or “fragile,” so the word may have begun with the idea of something quick, lively, or easily snapped into motion rather than calm speed.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Celtic
PCelt
*briss-
“likely “to break, shatter” or a related notion of fragility”
Middle Irish
Irish
brísc
“broken, brittle”
Late Middle English
English
brisk
“lively, active, alert”
17th Century
English
briskly
“in a lively, quick, or active manner”
Modern English
English
briskly
“quickly and energetically”