Associations to the word «Briefly»
Noun
Adjective
Verb
- Glimpse
- Summarize
- Reunite
- Sketch
- Flicker
- Work
- Reprise
- Hospitalize
- Flare
- Recapture
- Outline
- Detain
- Resurrect
- Resurface
- Reappear
- Imprison
- Intern
- Reactivate
- Revive
- Wrestle
- Recount
- Halt
- Glance
- Mention
- Rejoin
- Pause
- Overlap
- Parallel
- Return
- Allude
- Pitch
- Revert
- Intersect
- Reinstate
- Wonder
- Flick
- Review
- Flash
- Reopen
- Discuss
- Chat
- Regain
- Incarcerate
- Resume
- Reform
- Restart
- Reign
- Experiment
- Study
- Serve
- Disband
- Depose
- Converse
- Tour
- Rest
- Graduate
- Stop
- Smile
- Clash
- Reference
- Touch
- Flourish
- Reestablish
- Oust
- Dissipate
- Detail
- Intensify
- Demote
- Interrupt
Adverb
Wiktionary
BRIEFLY, adverb. (manner) In a brief manner, summarily.
BRIEFLY, adverb. (duration) For a brief period.
BRIEFLY, adverb. (speech act) To be brief, in short.
Dictionary definition
BRIEFLY, adverb. For a short time; "she visited him briefly"; "was briefly associated with IBM".
BRIEFLY, adverb. In a concise manner; in a few words; "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly".
Wise words
In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike
fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the
new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.