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briefly
adverb brief·ly \ˈbrē-flē\
: in only a few words : in a brief way
: for a short period of time
Full Definition of BRIEFLY
1
a : in a brief way <briefly mentioned> b : in brief <the food, briefly, was awful>
2
: for a short time <briefly married>
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First Known Use of BRIEFLY
14th century
Related to BRIEFLY
- Synonyms
- shortly, compactly, concisely, crisply, curtly, elliptically, laconically, pithily, succinctly, summarily, tersely
- Antonyms
- diffusely, long-windedly, verbosely, wordily
Rhymes with BRIEFLY
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