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In the one defence, briefly, we accept responsibility but deny that it was bad: in the other, we admit that it was bad but don't accept full, or even any, responsibility.
J. L. Austin

Meaning of "briefly" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF BRIEFLY

briefly  [ˈbriːflɪ] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF BRIEFLY

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Briefly is an adverb.
The adverb is an invariable part of the sentence that can change, explain or simplify a verb or another adverb.

WHAT DOES BRIEFLY MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Definition of briefly in the English dictionary

The definition of briefly in the dictionary is for a short period of time. Other definition of briefly is concisely.


WORDS THAT RHYME WITH BRIEFLY


aloofly
əˈluːflɪ
beautifully
ˈbjuːtɪflɪ
chiefly
ˈtʃiːflɪ
Chifley
ˈtʃɪflɪ
deafly
ˈdɛflɪ
gruffly
ˈɡrʌflɪ
housewifely
ˈhaʊsˌwaɪflɪ
liefly
ˈliːflɪ
purfly
ˈpɜːflɪ
rifely
ˈraɪflɪ
roughly
ˈrʌflɪ
ruffly
ˈrʌflɪ
safely
ˈseɪflɪ
sniffly
ˈsnɪflɪ
snuffly
ˈsnʌflɪ
stiffly
ˈstɪflɪ
toughly
ˈtʌflɪ
unsafely
ʌnˈseɪflɪ
unwifely
ʌnˈwaɪflɪ
wifely
ˈwaɪflɪ

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE BRIEFLY

bridler
bridleway
bridlewise
bridoon
brie
brief
briefcase
briefer
briefing
briefing paper
briefless
briefness
briefs
brier
brier rose
brierroot
brierwood
briery
brig

WORDS THAT END LIKE BRIEFLY

barfly
black fly
blowfly
butterfly
cranefly
dragonfly
dry fly
firefly
fly
fruit fly
horsefly
housefly
let fly
on the fly
overfly
refly
sandfly
sawfly
stonefly
whitefly

Synonyms and antonyms of briefly in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «BRIEFLY»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «briefly» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of briefly

Translation of «briefly» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF BRIEFLY

Find out the translation of briefly to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of briefly from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «briefly» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

简要地
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

brevemente
570 millions of speakers

English

briefly
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

संक्षेप में
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

لـَحْظَةً
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

коротко
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

brevemente
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

সংক্ষেপে
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

brièvement
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Sebentar
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

kurz
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

簡単に
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

간단히
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Sedhela
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

một cách ngắn gọn
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

சுருக்கமாக
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

थोडक्यात
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kısaca
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

brevemente
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

krótko
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

коротко
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

în treacăt
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

εν συντομία
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

kortliks
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

kortfattat
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

kort
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of briefly

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIEFLY»

The term «briefly» is very widely used and occupies the 10.849 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «BRIEFLY» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «briefly» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «briefly» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about briefly

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10 QUOTES WITH «BRIEFLY»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word briefly.
1
Ausonius
No man pleases by silence; many I please by speaking briefly.
2
J. L. Austin
In the one defence, briefly, we accept responsibility but deny that it was bad: in the other, we admit that it was bad but don't accept full, or even any, responsibility.
3
Melissa Bean
The American people expect more from Congress. They expect fiscal responsibility and common sense. They expect us to return to the pay-as-you-go budget rules that we had enacted in the past that helped us establish a surplus, however briefly.
4
Daniel Boone
Most of the memorable events I have myself been exercised in; and, for the satisfaction of the public, will briefly relate the circumstances of my adventures, and scenes of life, from my first movement to this country until this day.
5
Patrick Carney
I'm friends with Dierks Bentley. Aside from that, I don't really know anybody else in the country music field, really. I've met the Lady Antebellum people and I met Marty Stuart briefly once. He's really nice, but I don't know any of them, really.
6
Richard Dawkins
There are quite a lot of YouTube clips of me that have gone viral. One that I think of is of a young woman at a lecture I was giving - she came from Liberty University, which is a ludicrous religious institution. She said, 'What if you are wrong?' and I answered that rather briefly, and that's gone viral.
7
Roger Deakins
I came up, I suppose, a fairly traditional way. I went to art college. I always wanted to be a stills photographer, really, when I was younger, and I briefly worked as a stills photographer.
8
Epictetus
Keep silence for the most part, and speak only when you must, and then briefly.
9
Mark Gatiss
At school I briefly wanted to be a palaeontologist, but I was no good at chemistry and physics.
10
Carl Friedrich Gauss
You know that I write slowly. This is chiefly because I am never satisfied until I have said as much as possible in a few words, and writing briefly takes far more time than writing at length.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «BRIEFLY»

Discover the use of briefly in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to briefly and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Briefly: Anselm's Proslogion with the replies of Gaunilo and ...
Briefly: Anselm's Proslogion is a summary of St. Anselm's Proslogion Argument on the Existence of God which is designed to assist university and school-leaving students in acquiring knowledge and understanding of this key text in the ...
David Mills Daniel, 2006
2
Men Briefly Explained
Thought provoking, impertinent, irreverent, witty, startling, this collection will have you mesmerised from start to finish.
Tim Jones, 2011
3
Buddhism Briefly Explained
This book introduces Buddhism by describing its approach to spiritual development and those who undertake the Buddhist path. It aims to make Buddhism more easily understood bu those who might be unfamiliar with its objectives.
J. Lindsay Falvey, Siladasa, 2004
4
Children's Literature, Briefly
Rev. ed. of: Children's literature, briefly / Michael O. Tunnell, James S. Jacobs. 4th ed. c2012.
Michael O. Tunnell, James S. Jacobs, Gregory J. Bryan, 2011
5
The Grounds of Civil and Ecclesiastical Government Briefly ...
X. )i. ) . Bond of the same Sprit from whom these Graces' flow, m the bivijihle Communion and Fellowship of the Saints, and Christ the Head of the Church Triumphant in Heaven. But fifthly ; As humane Civil Laws extend to all Persons and all ...
John Jackson, 1718
6
Why You Are Here - Briefly
Why you are here - Briefly, offers 100 bite-sized dialogues cast light on life's riddles.
Nigel Linacre, 2010
7
Briefly Yours: An Erotic Romance Novel
In Briefly Yours: An Erotic Romance, Ava Parker, shy, intelligent, and much more attractive than she realizes, is a top designer in the not-so-exciting world of underwear fashion for "mature ladies".
Madison Martin, 2008
8
Briefly: Aristotle's Nichomachean Ethics:
The SCM Briefly series, edited by David Mills Daniel, is designed to enable students and general readers to acquire knowledge and understanding of key texts in philosophy, philosophy of religion, theology and ethics. While the series will be ...
David Mills Daniel, 2007
9
Briefly Told Lives
In Briefly Told Lives, C. Bard Cole presents a wild panorama that sweeps from the urban gay ghetto to working class suburbia to the counter culture of punks and sex workers, a shockingly original view of lives lived on the edge of both ...
C. Bard Cole, 2000
10
Briefly: Nietzsche's Beyond Good and Evil
Briefly : Moore's Principia Ethica is a short summary of Moore's Principia Ethica, which is designed to assist university and school-leaving students in acquiring knowledge and understanding of this key text in the philosophy of religion.
David Mills Daniel, 2007

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «BRIEFLY»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term briefly is used in the context of the following news items.
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Guard badly beaten as two men briefly escape police custody
Edmonton police say they are re-examining their policies after two men pushed past a guard and escaped custody Sunday night. Both were ... «CBC.ca, Jul 15»
2
Horrible Tour De France Crash Brings Down 20 Riders, Briefly Stops …
Joaquim Rodriguez was among the few cyclists having a good day during Monday's Stage Three of the Tour de France. The Spanish cyclist ... «Huffington Post, Jul 15»
3
Calgary man appears briefly in court in death of wife
Joshua Burgess, the husband of a Calgary woman who had been missing for seven months, appeared in court briefly in connection with her ... «CTV News, Jul 15»
4
Briefly: Ugly Instagram, Grocery Specials, 8-Bit Burgers
Brief news items of note for Lifehacker readers, including: The best grocery deals from Coles and Woolworths, Kotaku explores the 8-bit Burger, ... «Lifehacker Australia, Jul 15»
5
School Briefly Locked Down in Skyline Area
A year-round school was briefly locked down Monday after a teacher reported hearing a gunshot in the Skyline area, San Diego Unified School ... «NBC 7 San Diego, Jul 15»
6
Briefly: Skinny Oreos not meant to be twisted or dunked; Starbucks …
Oreos are getting a skinny new look, and its maker says the new cookie is a “sophisticated” snack for grown-ups that isn't meant to be twisted or ... «Omaha World-Herald, Jul 15»
7
Route 5 between Tifft and Odell streets to be closed briefly Saturday …
Route 5 between Tifft and Odell streets will be closed to all traffic Saturday from about 6 until 7:30 a.m., according to the state Department of ... «Buffalo News, Jul 15»
8
BRIEFLY: Free popcorn at Teen Movie Night Friday
The library-sponsored Teen Movie Night will be held at 6 p.m. Friday at Cook Memorial Library in La Grande. Teen Movie Nights are offered ... «La Grande Observer, Jul 15»
9
Briefly: Blood drives, GCF's grant cycle, New voter cards
Blood drives scheduled. GALESBURG — The American Red Cross will have blood drives at the following times and locations: July 14 — 2 to 6 ... «Galesburg Register-Mail, Jul 15»
10
Glitch Briefly Shuts Down NASA's Pluto-Bound New Horizons Probe
NASA's Pluto-bound New Horizons probe, seen here in an artist's impression, went into “safe mode” Saturday after experiencing an on-board ... «CBS Local, Jul 15»

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