BRIEFLY


Meaning of BRIEFLY in English

/breef"lee/ , adv.

1. for a short duration: He stopped over briefly in Chicago.

2. in a few words: Let me explain briefly.

3. in a brief manner; quickly or brusquely: She nodded briefly and began to speak.

[ 1250-1300; ME; see BRIEF, -LY ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .