briefly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   for a short time

   I visited them briefly.

2. 2
   adv

   In a brief manner, summarily.

   He covered the subject briefly in his book.

3. 3
   adv

   For a brief period.

   He only worked here briefly.

4. 4
   adv

   To be brief, in short.

   Briefly, I am not happy about what happened, but no one will be losing their job.

5. 5
   adv

   in a concise manner

Etymology

From Middle English breefly, breffly, brevely, brevelike, breveliche, equivalent to brief + -ly.