briefly

adverbcommon in dialogue

//ˈbɹiːfli//

In a brief manner, summarily.

adverb

1
In a brief manner, summarily.
He covered the subject briefly in his book.
2
For a brief period.
He only worked here briefly.
Instead, ddakji was played for dramatic effect earlier in the season — pitting two men who had forged a sweet bond against each other, making one of them briefly believe he’d been eliminated by his friend.
3
To be brief, in short.
Briefly, I am not happy about what happened, but no one will be losing their job.

Etymology

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

Forms

comparative: more briefly
superlative: most briefly

briefcase · A case used for carrying documents, especially for business.briefed · Wearing briefs briefing · A concise summary of a current situation

briefly · In a brief manner, summarily.

briefs · A very short, close-fitting type of underpants.brig · A two-masted vessel, square-rigged on both foremast and…Brig · A district in Valais canton, Switzerland.

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