Choose the correct option to complete the given sentence:
Though I was in Mumbai for a week I could meet him____ only.
Answer & explanation
Correct answer: option 3
The correct answer is Option (3) → briefly
Complete sentence: Though I was in Mumbai for a week I could meet him briefly only. "Though" sets up a contrast: the speaker stayed in Mumbai for a whole week, yet the meeting lasted only a short time. "Only" at the end supports this sense of limitation.
| Word | Meaning | Example |
|---|---|---|
| (1) regularly | often, at fixed times (meeting someone regularly during a week-long stay is no contrast to "though" and does not go with "only") | She regularly visits her grandparents on Sundays. |
| (2) lately | recently, used with the present perfect (it does not tell how long a meeting lasted) | I have not seen him lately. |
| (3) briefly (answer) | for a short time | The minister stopped briefly to speak to the reporters. |
| (4) frequently | many times (the opposite of the limited meeting that "though" and "only" point to) | He frequently travels to Delhi for work. |