crisply
7
4.4
- adverb
- /ˈkrɪspli/
:
claramente
- "We are here for Japan," Kato said crisply, then added, "The empress must leave now."
We just started with a beer and they're like really crisply cold, some kind of lager.
- We just started with a beer and they're like really crisply cold, some kind of lager.
- On the other hand, to say something simply and crisply leads you into disappointing everyone who's believed in you.
Examples
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Acre delivered the "doctor" crisply and clearly in less than five minutes.
Fiction book (1993) -
That camera lens is coming really crisply into focus.
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"Her voice was very weak, but her words came out crisply clear.
Fiction book (1999) -
"What a surprise," I say firmly and crisply into the phone.
Fiction book (1995) -
Lawyers should answer their phone crisply, with authority and dignity.
Fiction book (1999) -
The woman walked crisply to the reception desk and began making anxious demands of the clerk.
Fiction book (1998) -
The text, carved out with great care and with every character crisply legible, reads:
Academic text (1993) -
"Good morning, Mr. McNally," she said crisply and didn't wait for a return greeting.
Fiction book (1992) -
Dr. Snyder was a crisply efficient fellow in his early forties with blond, blow-dried hair.
Fiction book (1999) -
The instructions were given crisply, making it easy for everyone to understand their tasks.
Synonyms
∞
1.0
In a way that is easy to see or understand
∞
1.0
In a way that leaves no doubt
146
3.9
A person uses clear, direct words so there is no doubt
76
3.2
In a way that is clear and easy to notice
68
1.8
In a clear and obvious way that is easy to understand
55
3.7
In a direct and firm way without avoiding the issue
37
6.9
In a clear way that leaves no doubt
22
1.5
In a clear, strong way that is easy to notice
20
5.5
In a short clear way using few words
13
4.1
In a very clear way that people cannot mistake
12
5.7
In a way that makes a big, clear difference
9
5.6
In a way that is very clear to everyone
9
5.5
Clearly so people understand it in only one way
6
4.4
In a clear, short way using few words
5
3.9
In a clear, honest way without hiding anything
3
6.4
In a short, direct way that uses few words
1
4.0
In a clear, simple way that others can understand
1
6.8
In a clear, direct way that shows good understanding
1
3.7
Easy to understand without extra details
Saying or writing in a strong, clear way that shows problems
In a clear, simple way that people can understand
Antonyms
How Clear
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word crisply comes from crisp, the same root as crispy for food; crisp originally meant 'fresh' or 'firm' and also 'clear'. So to speak or act crisply is to do it in a clear, sharply defined way.