Briefly

Pronunciation

Origin

brief + -ly, perhaps a calque of Old French briement

Full definition of briefly

Adverb

1. (manner) In a brief manner, summarily.He covered the subject briefly in his book.
2. (duration) For a brief period.He only worked here briefly.
3. (speech act) To be brief, in short.Briefly, I am not happy about what happened, but no one will be losing their job.