What is the meaning of briefly?

For a short time.
- usage: "she visited him briefly"; "was briefly associated with IBM"
In a concise manner; in a few words.
- usage: "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly"
- synonyms: concisely, shortly, in brief, in short

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