Meanings
adverbcrisply (comparative more crisply, superlative most crisply)
comparative more crisply · superlative most crisply
- In a crisp manner.
`Off you go then,' she said crisply.
1965, James Holledge, What Makes a Call Girl?, London: Horwitz Publications, page 812 more examples
'It was quite abominable,' said the girl crisply.
1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 11, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 152I can smell the smells and see the sights in crisply focused detail.
1983 December 24, Nancy Walker, “Pachyderms: A Delightful Regression”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 23, page 14
Synonyms & antonyms
adverbin a well delineated manner
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crisply. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crisply
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“crisply.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/crisply. Accessed November 3, 2026.
Chicago
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