Synonyms of briefly

briefly

adverb

ˈbrē-flē 

as in concisely

in a few words

tell us briefly why you chose this position

Synonyms & Similar Words

• concisely
• shortly
• summarily
• succinctly
• precisely
• in brief
• curtly
• tersely
• crisply
• laconically
• abruptly
• pithily
• in a nutshell
• in sum
• elliptically
• compactly
• exactly
• in a word
• in short
• bluntly
• brusquely
• sententiously
• aphoristically
• bluffly
• monosyllabically

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• diffusely
• verbosely
• wordily
• redundantly
• long-windedly
• repetitiously

Examples Sentences

Recent Examples of briefly

Usman would then briefly move up to middleweight to fight Khamzat Chimaev on short notice in October 2023. —Brian Mazique, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024

Vance filed his copyright lawsuit in 2022, briefly dropped the first case, and then re-filed a lawsuit in 2023, according to Billboard. —Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024

In 1973, Congress briefly made daylight saving time permanent, but reversed course just months later after public opinion soured on the experiment. —Caitlin Yilek, CBS News, 13 Dec. 2024

Key Background After the July jobs report briefly sent a panic through Wall Street as unemployment unexpectedly spiked to 4.3%, triggering one recession indicator, concerns about the health of the labor market have abated in recent months. —Derek Saul, Forbes, 6 Dec. 2024