In brief Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. adverb in a concise manner; in a few words
    shortly; briefly; concisely; in short.
    • the history is summed up concisely in this book
    • she replied briefly
    • briefly, we have a problem
    • to put it shortly

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  1. . See under Brief, n.
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  1. in a few words; in short; briefly. "Open the matter in brief." Shak.

Webster 1913