"briefly" in inglés with examples - Collocation dictionary inglés
- He paused briefly, as if trying to divine the moral of his own story.
- The man's resilience was incredible, for he paused only briefly before taking up again.
- They must have paused briefly somewhere for a bite of lunch.
- She briefly paused, then went on as if she had not heard what the person just said.
- He paused briefly, to let his sympathy and concern be noticed.
- It paused briefly, casting about as if looking for something.
- He paused briefly, looking around the table at each of them.
- Then she paused briefly, trying to think of what else to take.
- He reached out his hand, paused briefly, and then picked up the box with no trouble at all.
- He turned and started down, pausing only briefly to glance up at her.
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