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B0481000 (brēf)adj. brief·er, brief·est 1. Short in time, duration, length, or extent.2. Succinct; concise: a brief account of the incident.3. Curt; abrupt: We were upset because he was so brief with us.n.1. A short, succinct statement.2. A condensation or an abstract of a larger document or series of documents.3. Law A document concisely stating the legal points being made, including often the citation and explanation of supporting legal authority.4. Roman Catholic Church A papal letter that is not as formal as a bull.5. A briefing.6. often briefs Short, tight-fitting underpants.7. briefs Chiefly British The instructions that are given to explain a task or assignment.tr.v. briefed, brief·ing, briefs 1. To give instructions or preparatory information to: briefed the astronauts before the mission.2. To summarize.Idiom: in brief In short.

[Middle English bref, from Old French, from Latin brevis. N., Middle English bref, written communication, from Old French, from Medieval Latin breve, from Latin, neuter of brevis, short; see mregh-u- in Indo-European roots.]

brief′er n.brief′ly adv.brief′ness n.

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shortly">shortly briefly1. 'short'

Short is an adjective. You usually use it to say that something does not last for a long time.

Let's take a short break.She made a short speech.2. 'shortly'

Shortly is an adverb. If something is going to happen shortly, it is going to happen soon. This is a slightly old-fashioned use.

They should be returning shortly.

If something happened shortly after something else, it happened soon after it.

She died shortly afterwards.Very shortly after I started my job, I got promoted.3. 'briefly'

Don't use 'shortly' to say that something lasts or is done for a short time. Don't say, for example, 'She told them shortly what had happened'. Use briefly.

She told them briefly what had happened.

Thesaurus

Adv.	1.	briefly - for a short time; "she visited him briefly"; "was briefly associated with IBM"
	2.	briefly - in a concise manner; in a few words; "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly"concisely, in brief, in short, shortly

briefly

adverb1. quickly, shortly, precisely, casually, temporarily, abruptly, hastily, briskly, momentarily, hurriedly, curtly, summarily, fleetingly, cursorily He smiled briefly.2. in outline, in brief, in passing, in a nutshell, concisely, in a few words There are four alternatives; they are described briefly below.

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(briːf) adjective not long; short. a brief visit; a brief account.短暂的 noun a short statement of facts (especially in a lawsuit, of a client's case). a lawyer's brief.概要 verb to give detailed instructions to (especially a barrister, group of soldiers etc). The astronauts were briefed before the space mission. 向…介绍基本情况，向...下达指示 ˈbriefing noun instructions and information. The pilots were given a briefing before they left. 情况简介，简报 ˈbriefly adverbHe told me briefly what he knew.简要地briefs noun plural (used especially in shops) women's pants or men's underpants. a pair of briefs.短裤brevity (ˈbrevəti) noun shortness (of speech, writing, time etc). He is well known for the brevity of his speeches.简短ˈbriefcase noun a light case for papers, made of leather etc. a businessman's briefcase.公文包in brief in a few words. In brief, we have been successful.简言之

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adv quickly

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adv in outline

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adv in a concise manner

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