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briefly

briefly

Meaning of briefly

for short time

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British English/ˈbriːfli/
American English/ˈbrifli/
Russian transcription[nʲenɐˈdolgə]
briefly
briefly - ненадолго
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briefly usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Он зашёл ненадолго, чтобы поздороваться.

He stopped by briefly to say hello.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Давайте ненадолго обсудим план перед встречей.

Let's discuss the plan briefly before the meeting.

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briefly belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

brieflyненадолго
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

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briefly translation: ненадолго. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce briefly

/ˈbriːfli/

briefly translation

ненадолго

briefly examples

He stopped by briefly to say hello.

briefly transcription

/ˈbriːfli/, /ˈbrifli/

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briefly meaning: what does it mean?

for short time

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briefly is pronounced as /ˈbriːfli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

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He stopped by briefly to say hello. Translation: Он зашёл ненадолго, чтобы поздороваться.

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