briefly
/ˈbriːfli/adverb
उच्चारण ब्रीफ़्ली
थोड़ी देर के लिए, कुछ समय के लिए
Core word
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for a short time
थोड़ी देर के लिए, कुछ समय के लिए
- She paused briefly before answering.
- He worked briefly as a clerk before joining the police.
- The sun appeared briefly between the clouds.
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- He smiled briefly and went inside.
- They met briefly at the station before the train left.
Synonyms momentarily temporarily
Opposite permanently lengthily
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using few words
संक्षेप में
- Explain briefly what happened.
- Briefly, the plan is to start in March.
- Let me briefly describe the main points.
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- Briefly, the school was closed because of the floods.
- She answered the question briefly and clearly.
Synonyms concisely in short in brief succinctly
Opposite at length
§Structures (grammar patterns) 4
briefly (for a short time)
Briefly can mean for a short time, and it usually comes before the verb or at the end of the clause.
'Briefly' का अर्थ थोड़े समय के लिए हो सकता है, और यह प्रायः verb से पहले या उपवाक्य के अंत में आता है।
- The sun shone briefly through the clouds.
- Radhika paused briefly before answering.
briefly (in few words)
It also means using few words, as when you summarise or state something.
इसका अर्थ कम शब्दों में भी है, जैसे किसी बात का सार बताते समय।
- Briefly, the plan is to open two new branches.
- He explained the rules briefly.
briefly + verb of speaking
It goes naturally with verbs such as describe, mention, explain, outline and summarise.
यह describe, mention, explain, outline और summarise जैसी क्रियाओं के साथ स्वाभाविक रूप से आता है।
- The teacher briefly mentioned the syllabus change.
To put it briefly / Briefly, ... (sentence adverb)
These introduce a short summary at the start of a sentence, with a comma after them.
ये वाक्य के आरंभ में संक्षिप्त सार बताते हैं और इनके बाद comma आता है।
- To put it briefly, the answer is no.
+Collocations 4
verb + briefly
describeexplainmentionoutlinetouch on
- The speaker briefly touched on the budget.
briefly + verb
metpausedstoppedglancedsmiled
- They briefly met at the railway station.
briefly + adjective/participle
noteddescribedstatedvisiblefamous
- The results are briefly stated in the table below.
adverb phrases
very brieflyall too brieflyonly brieflymore brieflyas briefly as possible
- Please answer as briefly as possible.
“More examples 5
- The candidate spoke briefly about her school days.
प्रत्याशी ने अपने स्कूल के दिनों के बारे में संक्षेप में बात की।
- The power went off briefly during the storm.
तूफ़ान के दौरान बिजली थोड़ी देर के लिए चली गई।
- Radhika briefly considered leaving her job, but decided to stay.
राधिका ने क्षण भर के लिए नौकरी छोड़ने पर विचार किया, पर रुकने का निर्णय लिया।
- Briefly, the exam has three sections and lasts two hours.
संक्षेप में, परीक्षा में तीन भाग हैं और वह दो घंटे चलती है।
- He smiled briefly and left the room.
वह क्षण भर मुस्कुराया और कमरे से बाहर चला गया।
!Common mistakes 3
✗ He explained me the matter briefly.
✓ He explained the matter to me briefly.
Explain takes its object first and then to before the person.
'Explain' के बाद पहले वस्तु और फिर व्यक्ति से पहले to आता है।
✗ The speech was brief explained.
✓ The speech was briefly explained.
An adverb, not an adjective, modifies a verb or participle.
Verb या participle को adverb विशेषित करता है, adjective नहीं।
✗ Brief, the answer is no.
✓ Briefly, the answer is no.
A sentence adverb must be in adverb form, with -ly.
वाक्य की शुरुआत में adverb रूप (-ly के साथ) चाहिए।