Lexic.us

Definition of Briefly

1. Adverb. For a short time. "Was briefly associated with IBM"

2. Adverb. In a concise manner; in a few words. "To put it shortly"

Definition of Briefly

1. adv. Concisely; in few words.

Definition of Briefly

1. Adverb. (context: manner) In a brief manner, summarily. ¹

2. Adverb. (context: duration) For a brief period. ¹

3. Adverb. (context: speech act) To be brief, in short. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Briefly

1. in a brief manner [adv]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Briefly

brief psychotherapy brief reactive psychosis briefcase briefcase bomb briefcase computer briefcases briefe briefed briefer briefers

briefest briefing briefing note briefings briefless briefly (current term) briefman briefmen briefness briefnesses

briefs brier-wood brier patch briered brierier brieriest brierpatch brierroot brierroots

Literary usage of Briefly

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Science by American Association for the Advancement of Science (1910)
"The speaker briefly mentioned the fundamental principles upon which the accuracy in ... Causes of mine explosions were briefly discussed, the speaker ..."

2. The Anatomy of Melancholy: What it Is, with All the Kinds, Causes, Symptomes by Robert Burton (1836)
"... that, THE generall cures thus briefly examined and discussed, it remains now to according to the several parts affected, each man may tell in some sort ..."

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