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Briefly

//ˈbɹiːfli// adv

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Adverb
  1. 1
    In a brief manner, summarily.

    "He covered the subject briefly in his book."

  2. 2
    For a brief period.

    "He only worked here briefly."

  3. 3
    To be brief, in short.

    "Briefly, I am not happy about what happened, but no one will be losing their job."

Adverb
  1. 1
    for a short time wordnet
  2. 2
    in a concise manner; in a few words wordnet

Etymology

From Middle English breefly, breffly, brevely, brevelike, breveliche, equivalent to brief + -ly.

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