briefly
pronunciation
How to pronounce briefly in British English:
UK [ˈbriːfli]
How to pronounce briefly in American English:
US [ˈbriːfli]
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- Adverb:
- for a short time
- in a concise manner; in a few words
Word Origin
- briefly (adv.)
- c. 1300, from brief (adj.) + -ly (2). As an introduction to a statement, "in short," recorded from 1510s.
Example
- 1. Well , teddy roosevelt did briefly ban cameras in washington parks .
- 2. We mention recursion briefly in the previous chapter .
- 3. Shadow-casting supernova supernovas are exploding stars that often briefly outshine entire galaxies .
- 4. President obama : let me respond briefly to your question .
- 5. Or , put more briefly , because language choice isn 't sheer pragmatism .