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What does briefly mean?

Looking for the meaning or definition of the word briefly? Here's what it means.

Adverb
  1. (manner) In a brief manner, summarily.
  2. (duration) For a brief period.
  3. (speech act) To be brief, in short.
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Anis pays attention in class, but only briefly, and then his mind is off on its restless wanderings.
If you are running behind time it is much more effective to answer all questions briefly than it is to answer a few really well.
Two and a half weeks later, I briefly alluded to the fact that I'd not heard anything yet.
Finally, we must consider briefly the relationship of John's gospel to the three Johannine letters and the book of Revelation.
I met with around 15 of them on Friday night at their weeknight Prayer Meeting and spoke briefly.
We are brought briefly into the lives of these Marines at war and just as quickly they are taken away.

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