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Swiftly vs Briefly - What's the difference?

swiftly | briefly |

As adverbs the difference between swiftly and briefly

is that swiftly is in a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly while briefly is in a brief manner, summarily.

swiftly

English

Adverb

(en-adv)
  • In a swift manner; quickly; with quick motion or velocity; fleetly
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    • , year=2011 , date=September 2 , author=Phil McNulty , title=Bulgaria 0-3 England , work=BBC citation , page= , passage=Gary Cahill, a target for Arsenal and Tottenham before the transfer window closed, put England ahead early on and Rooney was on target twice before the interval as the early hostility of the Bulgarian supporters was swiftly subdued.}}

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    briefly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • (manner) In a brief manner, summarily.
    • He covered the subject briefly in his book.
  • (duration) For a brief period.
    • He only worked here briefly .
  • (speech act) To be brief, in short.
    • Briefly , I am not happy about what happened, but no one will be losing their job.