Usually means: Short in duration or extent.
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  1. briefly: Merriam-Webster
  2. briefly: Oxford Learner's Dictionaries
  3. briefly: Collins English Dictionary
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  5. Briefly, briefly: Wordnik
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  19. briefly: Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English

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Definitions from Wiktionary (briefly)

▸ adverb:  (manner) In a brief manner, summarily.
▸ adverb:  (duration) For a brief period.
▸ adverb:  To be brief, in short.

Similar:
shortly, in brief, concisely, in short, momentarily, cursorily, then, subsequently, recently, occasionally, more...

Opposite:
extensively, thoroughly, elaborately, at, length, in, detail

Types:
quickly, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, promptly, rapid, fast, slowly, slow, more...

Phrases:
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, toxic pollutants briefly, wars end briefly, looked briefly, stopped briefly, more...

Adjectives:
more, worth, first, necessary, next, only, useful, comment, present, final, proper

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Similar:
shortly, in brief, concisely, in short, momentarily, cursorily, then, subsequently, recently, occasionally, more...

Opposite:
extensively, thoroughly, elaborately, at, length, in, detail

Types:
quickly, rapidly, swiftly, speedily, promptly, rapid, fast, slowly, slow, more...

Phrases:
On Earth We're Briefly Gorgeous, toxic pollutants briefly, wars end briefly, looked briefly, stopped briefly, briefly stated, launches briefly, to state or express briefly, get ready briefly, more...

Adjectives:
more, worth, first, necessary, next, only, useful, comment, present, final, proper

Colors:
    red,     blue,     green,     yellow,     orange, more...



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