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briefly

How many syllables in briefly?

  2 syllables

Divide briefly into syllables:   brief-ly
Stressed syllable in briefly:   brief-ly
How to pronounce briefly:   breef-lee
How to say briefly:

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Synonyms for briefly


2 syllables
  • quickly
  • tersely
3 syllables
4 syllables
  • cursorily
  • for a short time
  • for a moment
  • in a few words
5 syllables
  • for a split second
  • temporarily
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What rhymes with briefly

2 syllables
  • chiefly
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