Momentarily, for a short period of time
“David smiled briefly before a crackling sound startled him.”
In a brief, concise, or to-the-point manner
“A vote of thanks was passed to Mr. Nelson, who briefly replied to the various speakers.”
To sum up (what has been said or discussed)
“So, briefly, here are the main takeaways from the speech.”
In or after a short time
In a nonpermanent manner
Adverb for brief in one's manner of speaking, potentially rude
“She brushed me off, this time with a brief request that I would go and boil my head.”
(of a piece of clothing) Adverb for not covering much of the body
“Mosquito bites line the insides of my legs only stopping at the brief cloth on my lower body that some would call shorts.”
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