briefly

UK:*UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ˈbriːfli/US:USA pronunciation: IPA and respellingUSA pronunciation: IPA/ˈbrifli/ ,USA pronunciation: respelling(brēflē)


briefly
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Sense: Adverb: concisely
Synonyms:
concisely, succinctly, in a few words, in a word, in a nutshell, in short, in brief, summarily
Antonyms:
at length, long-windedly, verbosely, redundantly
Sense: Adverb: for a short time
Synonyms:
for a short time, for a little while, for a short while, for a while, for a bit, for a spell, fleetingly, momentarily (UK), for a moment, in passing, shortly Collocations
Antonyms:
permanently, continuously, over a long time, for a long time, forever Collocations, for good, in perpetuity


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