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Meaning of briefly in English

  1. Pronunciation

    /ˈbrifli/

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  1. Adverb

    briefly

    Definitions

    1. for a short time

    Examples

    • « she visited him briefly »
    • « was briefly associated with IBM »
  2. 2. in a concise manner

    Examples

    • « in a few words »
    • « 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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