briefly

Definition

Examples

The director briefly explained the new safety rules to the staff.

Word Family

Synonyms

• conciselyin a concise manner; in a few words
• shortlyfor a short time

Collocations

• Easy explain the rules briefly
  to explain the rules briefly, meaning to make plain and comprehensible
• Medium discuss the topic briefly in meeting
  to discuss the topic briefly in meeting, meaning to to consider or examine in speech or writing
• Hard touch briefly upon fiscal constraints
  to touch briefly upon fiscal constraints, meaning to make physical contact with, come in contact with
• Very Hard glimmer briefly before extinguishment
  to glimmer briefly before extinguishment, meaning to shine brightly, like a star or a light