इंग्रजी

briefly

gb/bɹˈifli/ us/bɹˈifli/
A2 इंग्रजी
~ 2600
अर्थ
० अर्थ
adverb A2 property
1

For a short period of time

For a short time.

वापर नमुना: [someone] [verb] briefly
सामान्य चूक:
Learners sometimes confuse 'briefly' with 'shortly', but 'shortly' often means 'in a short time' rather than 'for a short time'.
समानार्थी शब्द
shortly (Can also mean 'soon', so not always interchangeable.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
lengthily (Means in a long or extended way, opposite of briefly.)
सहप्रयोग
pause briefly |stop briefly |smile briefly |visit briefly |speak briefly
विषय
daily life |communication |time |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • She paused briefly before answering.
  • We met briefly at the conference last year.
  • The lights flickered briefly and then went out.
  • He smiled briefly before leaving the room.
  • They spoke briefly about their plans.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • I talked to her briefly.
  • He stopped briefly to look at the map.
  • We met briefly in the park.
  • The teacher spoke briefly to the class.
adverb B1 property
2

In a few words

Using only a few words; in a short way.

वापर नमुना: [someone] [verb] briefly
सामान्य चूक:
Learners may confuse this sense with 'for a short time', but here the focus is on few words, not duration.
समानार्थी शब्द
concisely (Slightly more formal; emphasizes clarity and brevity.)
विरुद्धार्थी शब्द
lengthily (Means using many words or taking a long time to explain.)
सहप्रयोग
explain briefly |describe briefly |mention briefly |summarize briefly
विषय
communication |writing |core_vocabulary
उदाहरणे
  • She explained briefly what had happened.
  • The report briefly mentions the issue.
  • He described the process briefly before starting.
  • I will speak briefly about our goals.
  • They touched on the subject only briefly.
शिकणाऱ्यांसाठी उदाहरणे
  • He explained the rules briefly.
  • She told me the story briefly.
  • The teacher described the plan briefly.
  • I will talk about it briefly.
व्याकरण
शब्दकोशातील रूप
briefly
IPA
GB/bɹˈifli/
US/bɹˈifli/
अक्षरविभाग आणि जोर
briefly (१ अक्षरखंड)
Stress on 1st syllable (briefly)
शब्दरूपे
Noun
  • Base: briefly
  • Plural: brieflies
संबंधित शब्द
Forms
brieflies noun
Core family
brief adjective A2
Related words
briefing noun B2
Advanced or less common
brevity noun C1
वाक्प्रचार

briefly speaking

1
/bɹˈifli spˈikɪŋ/
fixed phrase

Speaking in few words

Saying something in a short way, without many details.

उदाहरणे
  • 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.

उदाहरणे
  • To put it briefly, we lost the contract.
  • To put it briefly, she decided not to go.

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