briefly

Meanings

• adverb

  Used to describe something that is done or given in a short amount of time; concise

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Pronunciation

1. /ˈbɹiːfli/
   
   
   
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Synonyms

fleetingly , temporarily , transiently

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with briefly
brief , grief , relief , sieve , thieve , briefs , grieve , relieve , sieves , thieves

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Variants

List of all variants of briefly that leads to same result
briefly

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Etymology

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From Old French brevile, from breve 'short' + -ile 'pertaining to'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'briefly' is used in law to refer to a written statement submitted to a court.

2. In the context of music, 'briefly' can be used to describe the duration of a musical phrase or composition.

3. The adverb 'briefly' is often used in combination with other adverbs to describe the length of an action, such as 'barely briefly' or 'extremely briefly'.

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Related Concepts

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1. concise: Expressing the same meaning as 'briefly' but used more often to describe the style of communication or writing.

2. summarize: The action of presenting the main points of a text, speech, or other information in a condensed form, often using 'briefly' to indicate the length of the summary.

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Culture

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In literature, 'briefly' is often used to describe the length of a story or an account. For instance, in Edgar Allan Poe's 'The Tell-Tale Heart', the narrator's monologue is described as 'briefly related' by another character.

How to Memorize "briefly"

1. visualize
   

   - Imagine a clock with the hands moving quickly to represent the concept of something happening 'briefly'.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'briefly' with the image of a short, quick sentence or a short, concise story.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Use the acronym B-R-I-E-F-F-L-Y: 'B' for 'Brief', 'R' for 'Quick', 'I' for 'Informative', 'E' for 'Efficient', 'F' for 'Focused', 'F' for 'Fast', 'L' for 'Limited', and 'Y' for 'Yielding'.

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