briefly
/'bri:fli/
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Definition
- Adverb:
- For a short time; not for long: Indicates that something happens or lasts for only a short duration.
- In a concise manner; using few words: Indicates that something is expressed in a summarized or succinct way.
Examples of Usage
- Indicating short duration:
- She was briefly the CEO before retiring. (She held the position for a short period.)
- He paused briefly before answering the question. (He paused for a short moment.)
- Indicating conciseness:
- The manager explained the new policy briefly. (The manager gave a concise explanation.)
- "We have a problem," he said briefly. (He stated it in few words.)
Advanced Usage
- To put it briefly / Briefly put: Used to introduce a concise summary or the main point.
- To put it briefly, the project was a success. (In summary, it succeeded.)
- Briefly put, we need more funding. (In short, we need more money.)
- To speak/talk briefly: To speak for a short time or in a concise manner.
- The speaker talked briefly about the company's history. (The speaker covered the history concisely.)
Variants and Related Words
- Brief (adjective): Short in time or duration; concise in expression.
- a brief meeting, a brief statement
- Briefness (noun): The quality of being brief.
- The briefness of his speech surprised everyone.
Synonyms
- Concisely: In a brief and comprehensive manner.
- Shortly: In a few words; soon; before long.
- Fleetingly: For a very short time; transiently.
- Momentarily: For a very short time.
Related Phrases
- In brief: As a short summary; to summarize.
- In brief, the plan has three main steps. (To summarize, the plan has three steps.)
Adverb
- in a concise manner; in a few words
- the history is summed up concisely in this book
- she replied briefly
- briefly, we have a problem
- to put it shortly
- for a short time
- she visited him briefly
- was briefly associated with IBM