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briefly

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English

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Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈbɹiːfli/
  • Audio (US):(file)
  • Rhymes: -iːfli

Adverb

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briefly (comparative more briefly, superlative most briefly)

  1. (manner) In a brief manner, summarily.
    He covered the subject briefly in his book.
  2. (duration) For a brief period.
    He only worked here briefly.
    • 2023 December 7, Maya Salam, “‘Squid Game: The Challenge’: Hits, Misses and the Bizarre Ending”, in The New York Times[1]:
      Instead, ddakji was played for dramatic effect earlier in the season — pitting two men who had forged a sweet bond against each other, making one of them briefly believe he’d been eliminated by his friend.
  3. To be brief, in short.
    Briefly, I am not happy about what happened, but no one will be losing their job.

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