To put it briefly, I do not agree.
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Briefly
/ˈbɹiːfli/
Synonyms for "briefly" (70 found)
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economicallyexactlyfleetinglyflickeringlyflittinglyfor a momenthastilyhurriedlyin a capsulein a nutshellin an instantin briefin brief compassin shortlaconically
Prep_phrase(1 words)
for a minute
Adverb(3 words)
for a momentin briefjust a moment
Adjective(1 words)
Noun(1 words)
less verbally
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Adverb(7 words)
Noun(7 words)
more contractedmost temporary immobilityshort answer scored itemshort moveshort skirt blueprintshort volunteering termsimply worded
Adjective(3 words)
Adverb(3 words)
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3 entriesmanner adverbsummarizing adverbtemporal adverb
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4 entriesCollocations
6 entriesbriefly describebriefly discussbriefly explainbriefly statebriefly summarizebriefly touch on
Inflections
2 entriesmore brieflymost briefly
Derivations
2 entriesSample sentences
14 total sentences available.
Briefly stated, Hobsbawm's thesis is that the history of the twentieth century is that of the decline of civilization.
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State your case briefly.
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The speaker treated the subject very briefly.
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