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Briefly

adverb

For a short time. "Was briefly associated with IBM"

In a concise manner; in a few words. Synonyms: concisely, in brief, in short, shortly. "She replied briefly" , "Briefly, we have a problem" , "To put it shortly"

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"Briefly" Quotes from Famous Books

... you," said Gregory, as Mrs. Talcott seated herself before him, her hands folded at her waist. But Mrs. Talcott, remarking briefly, "Don't mention it," did not move back to her former place. She examined him and he examined her and he felt that she probed through his composure to his unrest. "I wanted a little talk," she observed presently. "You've gotten pretty fond ...

— Tante • Anne Douglas Sedgwick

... that during that day a frightful irritability is the emotion that I most remember—an irritability of feeling, not of expression: for I lay quite still upon the bed all day, and only answered, briefly and simply, the questions of Sophie ...

— Richard Vandermarck • Miriam Coles Harris

... more, some idea will be obtained as to what I propose from the story of Ralahine related briefly at ...

— "In Darkest England and The Way Out" • General William Booth

... does not happen to be a guide to style, it is impossible here to discuss every point likely to arise during the aspirant's self-education in the art of literary expression. But there are several scarlet sins against which she must be briefly warned. ...

— Journalism for Women - A Practical Guide • E.A. Bennett

... contraband dealings which met them whenever they deigned to come down there, till at last the estate (being left to an agent) cost a great deal more than he ever paid in. And thus—as should have been more briefly told—the ...

— Erema - My Father's Sin • R. D. Blackmore

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