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Briefly ˈbriːfli Adverb Bre Spoken Emma Met John

Word briefly
WordType (adverb)
Phonetic BrE / ˈbriːfli / NAmE / ˈbriːfli /
Example
  • he had spoken to emma only briefly.
  • she met john briefly on friday night.
  • briefly, the argument is as follows…
  • let me tell you briefly what happened.
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briefly

(adverb)BrE / ˈbriːfli / NAmE / ˈbriːfli /
  1. for a short time
    • He had spoken to Emma only briefly.
    • She met John briefly on Friday night.
  2. in few words
    • Briefly, the argument is as follows…
    • Let me tell you briefly what happened.
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