Definition & Meaning of "briefly"in English

briefly

for a short duration

awhile

for a while

momentarily

shortly

transitorily

Grammatical Information

Examples

She closed her eyes briefly to gather her thoughts.

in a few words and without many details

concisely

in brief

in short

shortly

Examples

She briefly explained the rules before the game started.

in a manner that is short or quick

Examples

She briefly nodded and walked away.

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