Definition of briefly Briefly

/bɹiˈfli/ - [breeflee] - brief•ly

We found 10 definitions of briefly from 5 different sources.

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What does briefly mean?

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WordNet by Princeton University

Adverb
briefly - for a short time; "she visited him briefly"; "was briefly associated with IBM"
briefly - in a concise manner; 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"
  concisely, shortly, in brief, in short
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  • briefly (Adverb)
    In a brief manner, summarily.
  • briefly (Adverb)
    For a brief period.
  • briefly (Adverb)
    To be brief, in short .

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • briefly (adv.)
    Concisely; in few words.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • briefly
    In an abbreviated form.
  • briefly
    [Used to introduce a short summary statement.]
  • briefly
    For a brief period.

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  • briefly, adjective.

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