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briefly

ненадолго

Meaning of briefly

for short time

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EN-UK/ˈbriːfli/
EN-US/ˈbrifli/
RU[nʲenɐˈdolgə]
RUбрифли
briefly
briefly - ненадолго
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briefly with Russian translation

briefly usage examples

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

He stopped by briefly to say hello.

Он зашёл ненадолго, чтобы поздороваться.

🇺🇸en-US🇷🇺ru

Let's discuss the plan briefly before the meeting.

Давайте ненадолго обсудим план перед встречей.

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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.

briefly
ненадолго
once
every day
every month
right now
second
hour

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Related words worth learning together

briefly
то же самое — ненадолго/кратко (может быть и про время, и про форму высказывания)
for a short time
прямо выражает продолжительность — ненадолго
for a little while
неформальное выражение для короткого отрезка времени — ненадолго
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🇬🇧en

то же самое — ненадолго/кратко (может быть и про время, и про форму высказывания)

A2very often

He stayed briefly and then left.

🇬🇧en

прямо выражает продолжительность — ненадолго

A2Very Often

We waited for a short time before the bus arrived.

🇬🇧en

неформальное выражение для короткого отрезка времени — ненадолго

A2Often

Stay here for a little while and then come back.

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What does briefly mean?

for short time

How do you pronounce briefly?

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

How is briefly used in a sentence?

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

Is briefly part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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