briefly Synonyms

briefly Meaning

Wordnet

briefly (r)

for a short time

in a concise manner; in a few words

Webster

briefly (adv.)

Concisely; in few words.

briefly Sentence Examples

  1. She explained the situation briefly before delving into the details.
  2. The speaker summarized the main points of the presentation briefly.
  3. Let me briefly introduce myself before we proceed with the meeting.
  4. The teacher briefly reviewed the previous lesson before starting the new topic.
  5. He paused briefly to catch his breath before continuing the strenuous hike.
  6. The CEO addressed the employees briefly during the morning assembly.
  7. The detective briefed the team briefly on the latest developments in the case.
  8. Before the exam, the instructor briefly reviewed the key concepts that would be tested.
  9. The doctor briefly explained the procedure to the patient before beginning the surgery.
  10. The tour guide briefly outlined the itinerary for the day before leading the group to their first destination.

FAQs About the word briefly

for a short time, in a concise manner; in a few wordsConcisely; in few words.

shortly,concisely, in a nutshell, elliptically, compactly, tersely, pithily, in short, exactly, crisply

verbosely, wordily, wordily, verbosely,diffusely, diffusely, long-windedly, long-windedly, redundantly,redundantly

She explained the situation briefly before delving into the details.

The speaker summarized the main points of the presentation briefly.

Let me briefly introduce myself before we proceed with the meeting.

The teacher briefly reviewed the previous lesson before starting the new topic.