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Definition briefly in British English

briefly adverb

adverb
/ˈbriːfli/
1

in a way that does not take much time or give many details

Example

Tell me briefly what your story is about.

Synonyms and related words
quickly fast rapid
1.1

used when you are about to say something without many details

Example

Briefly, there are three principal challenges.

Synonyms and related words
briefly altogether in toto
2

for a short time

Example

As a young man, he had belonged briefly to the Communist Party.

Synonyms and related words
variable brief short-term
Definition briefly in British English