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Definitions of in brief words

adjective in brief lasting or taking a short time; of short duration: a brief walk; a brief stay in the country. 1
adjective in brief using few words; concise; succinct: a brief report on weather conditions. 1
adjective in brief abrupt or curt. 1
adjective in brief scanty: a brief bathing suit. 1
noun in brief a short and concise statement or written item. 1
noun in brief an outline, the form of which is determined by set rules, of all the possible arguments and information on one side of a controversy: a debater's brief. 1

before 1250

One of the 11% oldest English words

1250-1300; Middle English bref < Anglo-French, Old French < Latin brevis short; see breve

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exclamation

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 98% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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briefly — Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time.
shortly — in a short time; soon.
concisely — expressing or covering much in few words; brief in form but comprehensive in scope; succinct; terse: a concise explanation of the company's retirement plan.
in a word — a unit of language, consisting of one or more spoken sounds or their written representation, that functions as a principal carrier of meaning. Words are composed of one or more morphemes and are either the smallest units susceptible of independent use or consist of two or three such units combined under certain linking conditions, as with the loss of primary accent that distinguishes black·bird· from black· bird·. Words are usually separated by spaces in writing, and are distinguished phonologically, as by accent, in many languages.
in short — having little length; not long.