briefly
adverb
for a short time
“she visited him briefly”
“was briefly associated with IBM”
in a concise manner; in a few words
“the history is summed up concisely in this book”
“she replied briefly”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University
Briefly meaning
What does “briefly” mean? Definitions, examples, synonyms and opposites.
“briefly” is an adverb with 2 meanings. Its most common meaning is: for a short time.