briefly
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'briefly' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "briefly" in the title:
Briefly - English Only forum
briefly alight [in underground] - English Only forum
briefly for a short while ago? - English Only forum
Briefly met someone - English Only forum
briefly momentarily - English Only forum
Briefly or Shortly - English Only forum
Briefly or simply? - English Only forum
briefly speaking vs. to be brief - English Only forum
briefly succeed - English Only forum
briefly to cut - English Only forum
<briefly><shortly><precisely> summarising - English Only forum
conundrum briefly touched on above - English Only forum
could you tell me briefly/roughly what it's about? - English Only forum
crossed my desk very briefly - English Only forum
Dip these moulds briefly into edible calcium chloride - English Only forum
For you the gods but briefly will / Give... - English Only forum
He briefly summarises ....., <disagrees><disagreeing> profoundly ..... - English Only forum
he lifted a corner of his lip briefly - English Only forum
his briefly resting his hand against the small of her back - English Only forum
How should I express "the interval between two index numbers" briefly? - English Only forum
I 'briefly checked' them .... [wording choice?] - English Only forum
I came briefly by her place. - English Only forum
Koch said he <had briefly been><was briefly> taken off rotation - English Only forum
Let's make a brief pause/pause briefly - English Only forum
list them briefly from the beginning to date - English Only forum
My mother briefly put down the knit she had in her hands, - English Only forum
Press the button briefly/quickly - English Only forum
She glanced briefly at Clay, then <back down at her hands again.> - English Only forum
speak briefly or shortly? - English Only forum
The other women briefly abandon their pots of stew - English Only forum
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briefly alight [in underground] - English Only forum
briefly for a short while ago? - English Only forum
Briefly met someone - English Only forum
briefly momentarily - English Only forum
Briefly or Shortly - English Only forum
Briefly or simply? - English Only forum
briefly speaking vs. to be brief - English Only forum
briefly succeed - English Only forum
briefly to cut - English Only forum
<briefly><shortly><precisely> summarising - English Only forum
conundrum briefly touched on above - English Only forum
could you tell me briefly/roughly what it's about? - English Only forum
crossed my desk very briefly - English Only forum
Dip these moulds briefly into edible calcium chloride - English Only forum
For you the gods but briefly will / Give... - English Only forum
He briefly summarises ....., <disagrees><disagreeing> profoundly ..... - English Only forum
he lifted a corner of his lip briefly - English Only forum
his briefly resting his hand against the small of her back - English Only forum
How should I express "the interval between two index numbers" briefly? - English Only forum
I 'briefly checked' them .... [wording choice?] - English Only forum
I came briefly by her place. - English Only forum
Koch said he <had briefly been><was briefly> taken off rotation - English Only forum
Let's make a brief pause/pause briefly - English Only forum
list them briefly from the beginning to date - English Only forum
My mother briefly put down the knit she had in her hands, - English Only forum
Press the button briefly/quickly - English Only forum
She glanced briefly at Clay, then <back down at her hands again.> - English Only forum
speak briefly or shortly? - English Only forum
The other women briefly abandon their pots of stew - English Only forum
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