briefly

Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th

brief·ly AW [briefly] BrE [ˈbriːfli] NAmE [ˈbriːfli] adverb
1. for a short time
• He had spoken to Emma only briefly.
• She met John briefly on Friday night.
2. in few words
•Briefly, the argument is as follows…
• Let me tell you briefly what happened.

Example Bank:
•He had spoken to Emma only briefly.

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  concisely, shortly, in brief, in short