/ ˈbriːfli; NAmE / adverb
1.
for a short time :
He had spoken to Emma only briefly .
2.
in few words :
Briefly, the argument is as follows ...
Let me tell you briefly what happened.
/ ˈbriːfli; NAmE / adverb
1.
for a short time :
He had spoken to Emma only briefly .
2.
in few words :
Briefly, the argument is as follows ...
Let me tell you briefly what happened.
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary. Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне. 2005