BRIEFLY


Meaning of BRIEFLY in English

brief ‧ ly S2 W3 AC /ˈbriːfli/ BrE AmE adverb

[ Word Family: adverb : ↑ briefly ; adjective : ↑ brief ]

1 . for a short time:

We stopped off briefly in London.

2 . in as few words as possible SYN in brief :

Sonia explained briefly what we had to do.

Briefly, I think we should accept their offer.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.