Definition of briefly

"briefly" in the adverb sense

1. briefly

for a short time

"she visited him briefly"

"was briefly associated with IBM"

2. concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in short

in a concise manner in a few words

"the history is summed up concisely in this book"

"she replied briefly"

"briefly, we have a problem"

"to put it shortly"

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Quotations for briefly

A downright fact may be briefly told. [ John Ruskin ]

Rather to excite your judgment briefly than to inform it tediously. [ Bacon ]

Little joys refresh us constantly, like house-bread, and never bring disgust; and great ones, like sugar-bread, briefly, and then satiety. [ Richter ]

briefly in Scrabble®

The word briefly is playable in Scrabble®, no blanks required.

Scrabble® Letter Score: 15

Highest Scoring Scrabble® Play In The Letters briefly:

BRIEFLY
(110 = 60 + 50)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

briefly

 

All Scrabble® Plays For The Word briefly

BRIEFLY
(110 = 60 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(107 = 57 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(107 = 57 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(104 = 54 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(96 = 46 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(96 = 46 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(95 = 45 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(79 = 29 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(75 = 25 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(73 = 23 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(72 = 22 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(70 = 20 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(70 = 20 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(69 = 19 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(66 = 16 + 50)

The 200 Highest Scoring Scrabble® Plays For Words Using The Letters In briefly

BRIEFLY
(110 = 60 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(107 = 57 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(107 = 57 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(104 = 54 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(98 = 48 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(96 = 46 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(96 = 46 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(95 = 45 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(88 = 38 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(86 = 36 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(84 = 34 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(82 = 32 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(80 = 30 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(79 = 29 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(76 = 26 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(75 = 25 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(73 = 23 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(72 = 22 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(70 = 20 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(70 = 20 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(69 = 19 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 17 + 50)
BRIEFLY
(66 = 16 + 50)
BELFRY
(54)
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FIBRY
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BELFRY
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FIERY
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FIERY
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FLYER
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BELFRY
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BELFRY
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REIFY
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BELFRY
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FIBRY
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BERYL
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FILE
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briefly in Words With Friends™

The word briefly is playable in Words With Friends™, no blanks required.

Words With Friends™ Letter Score: 16

Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Play In The Letters briefly:

BRIEFLY
(125 = 90 + 35)

Seven Letter Word Alert: (1 word)

briefly

 

All Words With Friends™ Plays For The Word briefly

BRIEFLY
(125 = 90 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(113 = 78 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(107 = 72 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(101 = 66 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(101 = 66 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(99 = 64 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(99 = 64 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(99 = 64 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(79 = 44 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(75 = 40 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(75 = 40 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(75 = 40 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(73 = 38 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(69 = 34 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(69 = 34 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(62 = 27 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(61 = 26 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(59 = 24 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(59 = 24 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(59 = 24 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(58 = 23 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(58 = 23 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(56 = 21 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(56 = 21 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(56 = 21 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(51 = 16 + 35)

The 200 Highest Scoring Words With Friends™ Plays Using The Letters In briefly

BRIEFLY
(125 = 90 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(113 = 78 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(107 = 72 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(101 = 66 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(101 = 66 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(99 = 64 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(99 = 64 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(99 = 64 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(95 = 60 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(89 = 54 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(89 = 54 + 35)
BELFRY
(87)
BRIEFLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(83 = 48 + 35)
BELFRY
(81)
BRIEFLY
(79 = 44 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(75 = 40 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(75 = 40 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(75 = 40 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(73 = 38 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(71 = 36 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(69 = 34 + 35)
BELFRY
(69)
BELFRY
(69)
BRIEFLY
(69 = 34 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(67 = 32 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(63 = 28 + 35)
BELFRY
(63)
FIBRY
(63)
BRIEFLY
(62 = 27 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(61 = 26 + 35)
BELFRY
(60)
BELFRY
(60)
BRIEFLY
(59 = 24 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(59 = 24 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(59 = 24 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(58 = 23 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(58 = 23 + 35)
BELFRY
(57)
FLYER
(57)
FIBER
(57)
BRIEF
(57)
FIBRY
(57)
FIBRE
(57)
BRIEFLY
(57 = 22 + 35)
BRIEF
(57)
BERYL
(57)
BRIEFLY
(56 = 21 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(56 = 21 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(56 = 21 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(55 = 20 + 35)
FIERY
(54)
BRIEFLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
REIFY
(54)
BRIEFLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(54 = 19 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(53 = 18 + 35)
FIBRY
(52)
BRIEFLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
BRIEFLY
(52 = 17 + 35)
BERYL
(51)
FILER
(51)
FLIER
(51)
BELFRY
(51)
BRIEFLY
(51 = 16 + 35)
BELFRY
(51)
FILE
(48)
BILE
(48)
FIERY
(48)
REIFY
(48)
BELFRY
(46)
BELFRY
(45)
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(45)
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(45)
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BERYL
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(42)
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FIERY
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(39)
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LIBRE
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LIBER
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REIFY
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LIFE
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LIBRE
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FILER
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LYRE
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7 letter words in briefly (1 word)

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