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

briefly

adverb
 OPAL S
 
/ˈbriːfli/
 
/ˈbriːfli/
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  1.  
    for a short time
    • He had spoken to Emma only briefly.
    • She met John briefly on Friday night.
  2.  
    in few words
    • Briefly, the argument is as follows…
    • Let me tell you briefly what happened.
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