副词

1. 短暂地
Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time.

2. 简要地；简单地
If you say or write something briefly, you use very few words or give very few details.

3. 简言之；总之
You can say briefly to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible.

1. for a short time

e.g. she visited him briefly
was briefly associated with IBM

2. in a concise manner
in a few words

e.g. the history is summed up concisely in this book
she replied briefly
briefly, we have a problem
to put it shortly

Synonym: conciselyshortlyin briefin short