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briefly

/ˈbɹiːfli/adverb2 syllables

Briefly means: in a concise manner; in a few words.

Synonyms for briefly12

adverb, as in in a concise manner; in a few words

concisely, shortly, in brief, in short

also used for briefly

in summarization, tout court, in a word, to sum up, fleetingly, summarily, temporarily, transiently

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What does briefly mean?2

adverb

1

in a concise manner; in a few words“the history is summed up concisely in this book”

2

for a short time“she visited him briefly”

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

What rhymes with briefly?1

two syllables

chiefly
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Briefly in a sentence

  • After shaking the bottle, the two phases briefly mixed into a cloudy, temporary emulsion.rul
  • To put it briefly, she turned down his proposal.darinmex
  • To put it briefly, he lacks musical ability.CM
  • Yanni heard a police car briefly wail its siren outside.Amastan
  • As a young man he flirted briefly with communism.shekitten
  • The professor briefly and succinctly described the topic of his study.AlanF_US
  • Let us briefly recall an important result from group theory.bluepie88
  • The professor briefly and clearly described the topic of his study.LittleBoy

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