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briefly

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of briefly

in a few words

tell us briefly why you chose this position

Synonyms of briefly

compactly, concisely, crisply, curtly, elliptically, laconically, pithily, shortly, succinctly, summarily, tersely

Words Related to briefly

aphoristically, sententiously

exactly, precisely

abruptly, bluffly, bluntly, brusquely

monosyllabically

Phrases Synonymous with briefly

in a nutshell, in a word, in brief, in short, in sum

Near Antonyms of briefly

redundantly, repetitiously

Antonyms of briefly

diffusely, long-windedly, verbosely, wordily

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