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

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of briefly

The United States briefly adopted permanent Daylight Saving Time during the energy crisis in 1974 but reversed course within months, in part because of concerns about children traveling to school in the dark. — Faye Chiu, CNN Money, 29 Oct. 2026

Down 18 points, the Clippers briefly rallied to open the third, outscoring the Lakers 12-2 to pull within seven. — ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026

Last month, Nielsen, who suffers from COPD and asthma, had to briefly leave the stage during a show at Riveredge Park in Aurora, Illinois, due to breathing troubles. — Andy Greene, Rolling Stone, 29 Oct. 2026

The yield had dipped below the level briefly on Thursday on an intraday basis. — Sean Conlon,justina Lee,deena Zaidi, CNBC, 29 Oct. 2026