Briefly vs Quickly

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Briefly

Top 2000 (courant)B2adverb

Quickly

Top 1000 (très courant)A1adverb
Le plus courant: Quickly
 BrieflyQuickly
Prononciation🇬🇧 /["/ˈbriːfli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈbriːfli/"]/🇬🇧 /["/ˈkwɪkli/"]/🇺🇸 /["/ˈkwɪkli/"]/
SensFor a short time or in a few words.In a fast manner
ExempleHe had spoken to Emma **only briefly**.She ran quickly to catch the bus.
RegistreNeutreNeutre
FréquenceTop 2000 (courant)Top 1000 (très courant)
Niveau CEFRB2A1
Nature grammaticaleadverbadverb
Collocationsexplain briefly, discuss briefly, mention brieflymove quickly, react quickly, think quickly
Antonymeslengthily, extensivelyslowly
Erreurs fréquentesUsing 'brief' instead of 'briefly' (confusing the adjective and adverb)., Saying 'briefly discuss' when 'discuss briefly' is more natural., Misplacing it in a sentence so that it doesn't clearly modify the verb.Using 'quick' instead of 'quickly' when modifying a verb., Placing 'quickly' too far from the verb it modifies., Confusing 'quickly' with 'fastly' since 'fast' is the correct adverb.
Notes d'usageUse 'briefly' when you want to indicate that something is short or to the point. It's suitable for formal and informal contexts. Avoid it when you need to describe something in detail.Use 'quickly' when describing how something is done fast. Appropriate in both spoken and written English, but may be overly formal in casual conversations.

Questions fréquentes : Briefly vs Quickly

Quelle est la différence entre Briefly et Quickly ?

Briefly: For a short time or in a few words. Quickly: In a fast manner

Lequel est le plus courant : Briefly et Quickly ?

Quickly est le plus courant dans l'anglais de tous les jours.

Briefly et Quickly sont-ils au même niveau CEFR ?

Briefly: B2, Quickly: A1 sur l'échelle CEFR.

Puis-je utiliser Briefly et Quickly de façon interchangeable ?

Pas toujours. Briefly et Quickly sont proches et se recoupent parfois, mais elles diffèrent par le registre, la fréquence et l'usage, donc remplacer l'une par l'autre peut changer le sens ou le ton. Regarde les différences ci-dessus avant de substituer.

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