⏱️Briefly

adverb
/ˈbriːf.li/

Meaning

in a short and clear way; for a short time
For a short time; in a few words.

Example Sentences

Please explain the problem briefly.

She spoke briefly about her travel experience.

Synonyms

shortly, concisely, quickly, curtly
Entry 1
shortly, concisely, quickly
Entry 2
shortly, quickly, concisely, curtly

Antonyms

lengthily, extensively, elaborately
Entry 1
lengthily, extensively, elaborately
Entry 2
lengthily, elaborately

Collocations

briefly explain, briefly discuss, briefly mention, explain briefly, talk briefly, meet briefly, mention briefly
Entry 1
briefly explain, briefly discuss, briefly mention
Entry 2
explain briefly, talk briefly, meet briefly, mention briefly

More Example Sentences

I will now briefly recap the key points.

We propose that the team meet briefly every morning.

Finally, I will briefly describe why this is important for you.

Finally, I will briefly describe why this is significant for you.

Allow me to briefly explain the background of the topic at the outset.

To put it briefly, the matter is fundamentally related to improving efficiency.

Having the ability to introduce yourself briefly at networking events is essential.

Hello everyone. Before we begin, let me introduce myself briefly. I am Ihtisham and I work in the HR department.

Hello everyone. Before we begin, let me introduce myself briefly. I am Anisha and I work in the Design department.

Hello everyone. Before we begin, let me introduce myself briefly. I am Pranto and I work in the Marketing department.

Related Vocabularies

Toward the back or in the reverse direction.
completely; entirely; absolutely
in a kind, careful, or soft way
Approximately or around that place, amount, or time.
in or to a foreign country
scarcely; barely; almost not at all

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