adv
briefly
BREEF-lee
adv
1
For a short time.
"She briefly considered quitting her job."
"The sun came out briefly before the rain returned."
2
In a few words; concisely.
"Let me briefly summarize what we discussed."
How to Use Briefly
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishFor a short time, or in few words.
Common pairings
briefly discuss
briefly mentioned
to put it briefly
Word Forms
more briefly comparative, most briefly superlative
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Etymology
From brief plus the adverb-forming suffix -ly.