briefly

== English == === Etymology === From Middle English breefly, breffly, brevely, brevelike, breveliche, equivalent to brief +‎ -ly. === Pronunciation === IPA(key): /ˈbɹiːfli/ Rhymes: -iːfli === Adverb === briefly (comparative more briefly, superlative most briefly) (manner) In a brief manner, summarily. (duration) For a brief period. To be brief, in short. ==== Synonyms ==== (in a brief manner): in summarization, concisely, tout court, in short, in a word, to sum up (for a brief period): fleetingly, summarily, temporarily, transiently; see also Thesaurus:temporarily ==== Translations ====