briefly meaning
briefly :
for a short time, in a few words
adverb
▪ She spoke briefly at the meeting.
▪ She talked for a short time at the meeting.
▪ He explained the plan briefly.
▪ He explained the plan in a few words.
paraphrasing
▪ shortly – for a short time
▪ concisely – in a few words
▪ quickly – in a fast way
▪ succinctly – in a brief way
Pronunciation
briefly [ˈbriːf.li]
The stress is on 'brief' and sounds like 'breef-lee'.
Common phrases and grammar about briefly
briefly - Common meaning
adverb
for a short time, in a few words
Part of Speech Changes for "briefly"
▪ brief (adjective) – short in time or words
▪ brevity (noun) – shortness in time or words
Common Expressions with "briefly"
▪ speak briefly – talk for a short time
▪ explain briefly – explain in a few words
▪ pause briefly – stop for a short time
▪ mention briefly – say in a few words
Important examples of briefly in TOEIC
Vocabulary examples from the TOEIC test
In TOEIC vocabulary questions, briefly is often used to describe short explanations or actions.
Example of a confusing word: broadly (in a general way)
Grammar examples from the TOEIC test
Briefly is used to modify verbs, indicating a short duration or concise manner in TOEIC grammar questions.
briefly
Idioms and fixed expressions in TOEIC
in brief
means 'in short', used to summarize information.
briefly put
means 'to say it shortly', used to simplify explanations.
Differences between similar words and briefly
briefly
,
shortly
differences
Briefly focuses on the shortness of time or words, while shortly refers to soon or in a short time.
Words with the same origin as briefly
The origin of briefly
The word 'briefly' comes from the Latin 'brevis', meaning 'short'.
Word structure
It has the root 'brief' (short) and suffix 'ly' (adverb), so briefly means 'in a short way'.
Words with the same origin
The root of briefly is brief (short). Words with the same root include brevity (shortness), abbreviate (to shorten).
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