| Main Entry: | briefly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | concisely |
Synonyms: |
in a nutshell, in brief, in short, shortly, succinctly, summarily, to sum things up |
Antonyms: |
at length, long-windedly, verbosely |
| Main Entry: | briefly |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for a short time |
Synonyms: |
fleetingly, for a little while, hastily, in passing, momentarily, quickly, temporarily, transiently |
Antonyms: |
permanently |
| Main Entry: | awhile |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for a short period |
Synonyms: |
briefly, for a bit, for a little while, for a moment, for a spell, for a while, for the moment, momentarily, not for long, temporarily, transiently |
| Notes: | awhile means 'for a time' and a while means 'a period of time' awhile is an adverb and so must occur as a modifier to a verb; while is a noun meaning 'period of time' |
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | sooner than expected |
Synonyms: |
a bit previous, ahead of time, anon, before long, beforehand, betimes, briefly, bright and early, directly, early bird, ere long, far ahead, immediately, in advance, in good time, in the bud, in time, on short notice, on the dot, oversoon, prematurely, presently, previous, promptly, pronto, proximately, quick, shortly, soon, too soon, unexpectedly, with time to spare |
Antonyms: |
later |
| Main Entry: | momentarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for a short time |
Synonyms: |
briefly, for a little while, for a minute, for a moment, for a second, for a short time, for a short while, for an instant, immediately, instantly, now, right now, temporarily |
Antonyms: |
lengthily, permanently |
| Main Entry: | temporarily |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | for a limited time only |
Synonyms: |
briefly, impermanently, not permanently, transiently, transitorily |
Antonyms: |
for good, permanently |
| Main Entry: | in brief |
| Part of Speech: | adverb |
| Definition: | in a concise manner |
Synonyms: |
briefly, concisely, in a few words, in a word, in short, shortly |
| Main Entry: | early |
| Part of Speech: | adjective, adverb |
Related
Adjectives: |
early, anticipatory, forward, immediate, in time, near, near at hand, precipitate, precocious, premature, prepunctual, prevenient, prime, prompt, punctual, rath, sudden, summary, timely, unexpected
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