Briefly: meaning, definitions and examples

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briefly

[ ˈbriː.fli ]

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in a concise manner

Briefly means in a short and to the point manner, without unnecessary details or elaboration.

Synonyms

concisely, shortly, succinctly

Examples of usage

Can you briefly explain the main points of the presentation?
She briefly mentioned the upcoming event.

Translations

Translations of the word "briefly" in other languages:

🇵🇹 brevemente

🇮🇳 संक्षेप में

🇩🇪 kurz

🇮🇩 singkat

🇺🇦 коротко

🇵🇱 krótko

🇯🇵 簡単に (kantan ni)

🇫🇷 brièvement

🇪🇸 brevemente

🇹🇷 kısaca

🇰🇷 간단히 (gandanhi)

🇸🇦 بإيجاز (bi'ijaz)

🇨🇿 stručně

🇸🇰 stručne

🇨🇳 简要地 (jiǎnyào de)

🇸🇮 na kratko

🇮🇸 í stuttu máli

🇰🇿 қысқаша

🇬🇪 მოკლედ (mokled)

🇦🇿 qısaca

🇲🇽 brevemente

Word origin

The word 'briefly' originated from the Middle English word 'briefli', which comes from the Old French word 'brief', meaning 'short'. It has been used in the English language since the 14th century.

See also: brevity, brief, briefcase, briefness, briefs.