briefly

Word family  adjective brief adverb briefly

 Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English 5++朗文当代英语 5++LDOCE 5++朗文 5++brief·ly /ˈbriːfli/ ●●○ W3 AWL adverb  1  SHORT TIMEfor a short time 短暂地，短时间地 We stopped off briefly in London. 我们在伦敦短暂停留。2  SHORT/NOT LONGin as few words as possible 概括地，简洁地，简要地 SYN in brief Sonia explained briefly what we had to do. 索尼娅简要地说明了我们要做的事。 Briefly, I think we should accept their offer. 简言之，我认为我们应该接受他们的建议。

Examples from the Corpus

briefly• Therefore, a number of Category Romance series are listed and briefly annotated below.• He worked briefly for Walt Disney Studios.• Sonia explained briefly how the machine works.• In a small skillet, saute garlic and green onion briefly in 3 tablespoons of oil until soft but not browned.• Here, briefly, is how it happened.• Finally, we considered briefly the meaning of an equilibrium in macroeconomics.• Briefly, the problem was that I wanted a child and he didn't.• He turned to thank and speak briefly to the pilot.• Ironically, substitute Andy Roddie's introduction for all the wrong reasons briefly turned the game to their advantage.

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briefly
brief‧ly S2 W3 AC /ˈbriːfli/ adverb1. for a short time:
    We stopped off briefly in London.
2. in as few words as possible
   SYN  in brief:
    Sonia explained briefly what we had to do.
    Briefly, I think we should accept their offer.

🔑 brief·ly AW BrE /ˈbriːfli/ 🔊NAmE /ˈbriːfli/ 🔊 adverb🔑 for a short time 短暂地；暂时地◆He had spoken to Emma only briefly. 他和埃玛只讲了短短的几句话。🔊🔊🔑 in few words 简短地；简要地◆Briefly, the argument is as follows…简言之，理由如下…◆Let me tell you briefly what happened. 我来大致给你讲一下发生的事情吧。🔊🔊