different between quickly vs briefly

English

Etymology

From Middle English quickly, quikliche, quicliche, cwikliche, cwickliche, from Old English cwicul??e, equivalent to quick +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?kw?kli/

Adverb

quickly (comparative more quickly, superlative most quickly)

1. Rapidly; with speed; fast.
2. Very soon.

   If we go this way, we'll get there quickly.

Usage notes

• Although the comparative (quicklier) and superlative (quickliest) one-word forms exist and are and have been in limited use, the two-word forms (more quickly and most quickly) are much more common.

Related terms

• quick (adjective and adverb)

Translations

English

Etymology

From Middle English breefly, breffly, brevely, brevelike, breveliche, equivalent to brief +? -ly.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?b?i?fli/

Adverb

briefly (comparative more briefly, superlative most briefly)

1. (manner) In a brief manner, summarily.

2. (duration) For a brief period.

3. To be brief, in short.

Synonyms

• (in a brief manner): in summarization, concisely, in short, in a word, to sum up
• (for a brief period): fleetingly, summarily, temporarily, transiently; see also Thesaurus:temporarily

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