briefly
gb/bɹˈifli/ us/bɹˈifli/
A2
영어
~ 2600
rövid ideig, röviden, tömören
A2
1
rövid ideig
A2
사용 패턴：
[someone] [verb] briefly
She paused briefly before answering.
Rövid szünetet tartott, mielőtt válaszolt.
We met briefly at the conference last year.
Tavaly a konferencián csak futólag találkoztunk.
The lights flickered briefly and then went out.
He smiled briefly before leaving the room.
They spoke briefly about their plans.
학습자용 예문
I talked to her briefly.
Csak rövid ideig beszéltem vele.
He stopped briefly to look at the map.
Rövid időre megállt, hogy megnézze a térképet.
We met briefly in the park.
The teacher spoke briefly to the class.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners sometimes confuse 'briefly' with 'shortly', but 'shortly' often means 'in a short time' rather than 'for a short time'.
뜻
For a short period of time
연어
pause briefly
|stop briefly
|smile briefly
|visit briefly
|speak briefly
유의어
shortly (Can also mean 'soon', so not always interchangeable.)
반의어
lengthily (Means in a long or extended way, opposite of briefly.)
주제
daily life
|communication
|time
|core_vocabulary
정의
For a short time.
For a short duration; lasting only a small amount of time.
B1
2
사용 패턴：
[someone] [verb] briefly
She explained briefly what had happened.
Röviden elmagyarázta, mi történt.
The report briefly mentions the issue.
A jelentés röviden megemlíti a problémát.
He described the process briefly before starting.
I will speak briefly about our goals.
They touched on the subject only briefly.
학습자용 예문
He explained the rules briefly.
Röviden elmagyarázta a szabályokat.
She told me the story briefly.
Röviden elmesélte nekem a történetet.
The teacher described the plan briefly.
I will talk about it briefly.
자주 하는 실수：
Learners may confuse this sense with 'for a short time', but here the focus is on few words, not duration.
뜻
In a few words
연어
explain briefly
|describe briefly
|mention briefly
|summarize briefly
유의어
concisely (Slightly more formal; emphasizes clarity and brevity.)
반의어
lengthily (Means using many words or taking a long time to explain.)
주제
communication
|writing
|core_vocabulary
정의
Using only a few words; in a short way.
Using only a small number of words; concisely.
문법
기본형
briefly
IPA
GB/bɹˈifli/
US/bɹˈifli/
음절 및 강세
briefly （1음절）
Stress on 1st syllable (briefly)
활용형
Noun
- Base: briefly
- Plural: brieflies
관련 단어
표현
briefly speaking
1/bɹˈifli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase
Speaking in few words
Saying something in a short way, without many details.
예문
- Briefly speaking, the project failed due to lack of funds.
- Briefly speaking, we need more time.
to put it briefly
1/tə pˈʊt ˈɪt bɹˈifli/
fixed phrase
Summarize in few words
To say something in a short and clear way, without extra detail.
예문
- To put it briefly, we lost the contract.
- To put it briefly, she decided not to go.