BRIEFLY


Meaning of BRIEFLY in English

adv. Function: adverb

in a few words FF1C; he answered briefly and to the point FF1E;

Synonyms: concisely, in brief, in short, laconically, shortly, succinctly, tersely

Related Words: accurately, crisply, exactly, precisely

Idioms: in a capsule, in a nutshell, in a word, to make a long story short

Contrasted Words: diffusely, long-windedly, profusely, prolixly, protractedly, verbosely, wordily; at length, comprehensively, fully

Merriam Webster. Collegiate thesaurus English dictionary.      Английский энциклопедический толковый словарь тезауруса.