crisply C2+ Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈkrɪspli/ UK /ˈkrɪspli/ See IPA manual Meanings 1 adv in a brisk, sharp, or firm manner She crisply dismissed the rumor with a single sentence. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a brisk, sharp, or firm... brisklysharplyterselyfirmlydecisivelycurtly ↔ Opposites limplyvaguelysoftly Word family Related forms crispcrispness Etymology AI details From 'crisp' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'; 'crisp' comes from Old English 'crisp', borrowed from Latin 'crispus' ('curled, wrinkled'). crispus Latin View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities Word Formation & Derivatives External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # crisply **Type:** Word **Level:** C2+ **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈkrɪspli/ **IPA (UK):** /ˈkrɪspli/ ## Meanings 1. in a brisk, sharp, or firm manner ## Examples - She crisply dismissed the rumor with a single sentence. ## Synonyms - briskly - sharply - tersely - firmly - decisively - curtly ## Antonyms - limply - vaguely - softly ## Related Forms - crisp - crispness ## Roots and Affixes - Root: crispus ## Etymology From 'crisp' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'; 'crisp' comes from Old English 'crisp', borrowed from Latin 'crispus' ('curled, wrinkled'). ## AI Etymology Crisply is from 'crisp' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'; 'crisp' comes from Old English 'crisp', borrowed from Latin 'crispus' ('curled, wrinkled'). The immediate etymological form is Latin crispus. The suffix -ly forms an adverb or adjective from the base, so the English form is shaped by recognizable word formation as well as by its inherited or borrowed base. In present use as an adverb, it means "in a brisk, sharp, or firm manner", keeping the historical formation close to the word's ordinary semantic work. Related words include crisp and crispness. ## Topics - Describing Qualities - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown