Briefly has 2 syllables and the stress is on the first syllable.
| # | Sentence | |
|---|---|---|
| 1. | To put it briefly, I do not agree. | |
| 2. | Briefly stated, Hobsbawm's thesis is that the history of the twentieth century is that of the decline of civilization. | |
| 3. | State your case briefly. | |
| 4. | The speaker treated the subject very briefly. | |
| 5. | The People's party, to put it briefly, needed to leave the government before the government fell. | |
| 6. | As a young man he flirted briefly with communism. | |
| 7. | To put it briefly it's your fault. | |
| 8. | To put it briefly, she turned down his proposal. | |
| 9. | To put it briefly, he lacks musical ability. | |
| 10. | She glanced briefly at the newspaper. |