Definition of briefly adverb from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

briefly

adverb

/ˈbriːfli/

for a short time
- He had spoken to Emma only briefly.
- She met John briefly on Friday night.
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- Briefly, the argument is as follows…
- Let me tell you briefly what happened.

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