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crisply

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Etymology

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From crisp +‎ -ly.

Pronunciation

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Adverb

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crisply (comparative more crisply, superlative most crisply)

  1. In a crisp manner.
    • 1934, Agatha Christie, chapter 11, in Murder on the Orient Express, London: HarperCollins, published 2017, page 152:
      'It was quite abominable,' said the girl crisply.
    • 1965, James Holledge, What Makes a Call Girl?, London: Horwitz Publications, page 81:
      `Off you go then,' she said crisply.
    • 1983 December 24, Nancy Walker, “Pachyderms: A Delightful Regression”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 23, page 14:
      I can smell the smells and see the sights in crisply focused detail.

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