brevely

== Middle English == === Alternative forms === breefly, brevelike, brefly, breveliche, breffly === Etymology === From bref +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbreːv(ə)liː/, /ˈbreːfliː/, /ˈbreːv(ə)liːtʃ(ə)/ === Adverb === brevely In a concise way; without many words. (rare) In a fast or rapid way; rapidly. ==== Descendants ==== English: briefly ==== References ==== “brẹ̄flī, adv.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 9 November 2018.