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Synonyms for in brief

  • adverb

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shortly briefly concisely

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Adverb

1. Briefly — briefly; concisely; using a few words to summarize

briefly, shortly, concisely

Definitions

  1. adv. 1

    Briefly; concisely; using a few words to summarize.

Example sentences

  • shortly This picture was taken shortly before Tom's death.
  • briefly She looked up briefly then returned to her sewing.
  • concisely To put it concisely, I don't know who this book was written for.

By length

7 letters
shortly2, briefly2
9 letters
concisely3

The small number after each word is its number of syllables (shortly2 = 2 syllables).

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