briefly
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- adverb
- /ˈbrifli/
- I was only there very briefly.
- briefly discuss
- briefly describe
- briefly review
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Watch on YouTubeI want to talk to you briefly about Perception.
- I want to talk to you briefly about Perception.
- Let me just go ahead and briefly read their short e-mail.
- I did meet Flo briefly once at the canteen.
- So, Ted, would you briefly explain what the PC stands for?
- Now, saying all of that, let's briefly talk about two things here.
- And, you know, to put it briefly, there's disagreement.
- They're able to shine a flashlight briefly into there.
- GED speaks to the dragon, and it briefly answers him.
- Let me say, try and say some things briefly about it.
- Well, very briefly I'll go through this with you.
- So in this video, we are just going to briefly discuss it.
- Do you see me briefly here, in this fantasmic standoff?
- Could we just briefly talk about mindset and affirmations?
Examples
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He explained the rules briefly before the game started.
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And let me just very briefly say what this is about.
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All right, go with me at least briefly to that.
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Let me just go ahead and briefly read their short e-mail.
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I think I did visit her briefly in the afternoon.
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We'll be able to talk briefly after the field is on.
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Now, saying all of that, let's briefly talk about two things here.
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We met before, ever so briefly.
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I want to talk to you briefly about Perception.
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Let me just briefly show you the contents here.
Synonyms
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2.8
To give only the main facts
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3.4
To say something briefly and clearly
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5.5
In a short clear way using few words
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4.0
Quick and pleasant without extra detail, often about a talk or message
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2.8
To say something in a few short words
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4.4
In a clear, short way using few words
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6.4
In a short, direct way that uses few words
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7.8
To speak or write using very few words and often sounding short
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7.6
To say a lot with few strong words
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4.2
Using few clear words without extra detail
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Etymology
Briefly comes from brief plus the ending -ly, and brief goes back to the old Latin word brevis meaning 'short'. So briefly means 'in a short way' — 'for a short time' or 'using a few words', which explains its modern meaning.