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Briskly vs Vigorously - What's the difference?

briskly | vigorously |

As adverbs the difference between briskly and vigorously

is that briskly is fast, quickly, swiftly while vigorously is with intense energy, force or vigor.

briskly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • fast, quickly, swiftly
  • * {{quote-news
  • , year=2011 , date=October 23 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Man Utd 1 - 6 Man City , work=BBC Sport citation , page= , passage=As Ferguson strode briskly towards the Stretford End at the final whistle, he will have been reflecting on the extent of the challenge now facing him from the club he once branded "noisy neighbours".}}

    vigorously

    English

    Alternative forms

    * vigourously

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • With intense energy, force or vigor
  • The lawyer vigorously defended her client.
    He knocked vigorously on the door.

    Synonyms

    * energetically * forcefully * powerfully