briefly B1 Topic:Time US /ˈbɹiːfli/ See IPA manual Freq #8816 Meanings 1 adv For a short time. I visited my old school briefly while I was in town. 2 adv Using only a few words. He briefly explained the rules before the game started. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · for a short time. shortlyfleetingly 2 adv · using only a few words. conciselyin short More summarilytemporarilytransiently Etymology AI details From Middle English breefly, breffly, brevely, brevelike, breveliche, equivalent to brief + -ly. breefly Middle English View etymology graph -> Topics Time External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # briefly **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈbɹiːfli/ **Frequency rank:** 8816 ## Meanings 1. For a short time. 2. Using only a few words. ## Examples - I visited my old school briefly while I was in town. - He briefly explained the rules before the game started. ## Synonyms - summarily - temporarily - transiently ## Roots and Affixes - Root: breefly ## Etymology From Middle English breefly, breffly, brevely, brevelike, breveliche, equivalent to brief + -ly. ## AI Etymology Briefly comes from Middle English breefly, breffly, brevely, brevelike, breveliche, equivalent to brief + -ly. ## Topics - Time markdown