briefly Meaning, Definition & Usage

1. adverb for a short time
   
   • she visited him briefly
   • was briefly associated with IBM
2. adverb in a concise manner; in a few words
   in brief; shortly; 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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