Synonyms of crisply

crisply

adverb

as in concisely

in a few words

the teacher crisply commanded the rubbernecking students to direct their attention forward

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concisely
• briefly
• succinctly
• tersely
• precisely
• laconically
• curtly
• compactly
• summarily
• shortly
• pithily
• elliptically
• in brief
• in sum
• in a word
• exactly
• in a nutshell
• abruptly
• in short
• brusquely
• sententiously
• bluntly
• aphoristically
• bluffly
• monosyllabically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diffusely
• verbosely
• wordily
• redundantly
• repetitiously
• long-windedly

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crisply

Perhaps like one’s heart crisply split in two, spilling its squelched juices, like the baobab fruit broken open by the stylish monkey in The Lion King, my favorite vintage cartoon. — Literary Hub, 30 Sep. 2026

This crisply cropped jacket from Theory is polished enough to wear to the office with suiting. — Alison Syrett Cleary, InStyle, 18 Sep. 2026

The players move crisply even though a walkthrough is designed to be a non-contact and slower-paced session built for strategy. — Jourdan Rodrigue, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026

Unlike a year ago, both teams come in with a game under their belts, so the offenses with plentiful playmakers should operate more crisply. — Eddie Timanus, USA Today, 11 Sep. 2026

Colman, in stringy auburn hair, makes a crisply delectable antagonist (who is really, of course, on Ian’s side). — Owen Gleiberman, Variety, 5 Sep. 2026

Patrick injects a light touch into his scolding of restaurant staff when a tablecloth isn’t crisply ironed or cutlery and glasses are improperly placed. — David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 4 Sep. 2026

This is an exhilarating way to execute a heady conceptual premise, elevated by a brutal wit and crisply staged action sequences. — Declan Gallagher, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Aug. 2026

The Aston, on the other hand, dutifully and crisply responds to inputs. — Byron Hurd, The Drive, 23 July 2026