adverb
1. for a short time (Freq. 10)
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she visited him briefly
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was briefly associated with IBM
• Derived from adjective: ↑brief
2. in a concise manner; in a few words (Freq. 9)
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the history is summed up concisely in this book
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she replied briefly
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briefly, we have a problem
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to put it shortly
Useful english dictionary. 2012.