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briefly

Variant of brief

adjective

  1. of short duration or extent
  2. short in length
  3. using relatively few words; concise
  4. curt or abrupt

noun

  1. a summary or abstract
  2. a concise statement of the main points of a law case, usually filed by counsel for the information of the court
  3. Chiefly Brit. a set of instructions for the participants in some project, investigation, etc., indicating the scope of their responsibilities: often used figuratively
  4. R.C.Ch. a papal letter less formal than a bull
    1. closefitting, legless undershorts
    2. women's panties that cover the body from the waist to the leg

transitive verb

  1. to make a summary of
  2. to supply with all the pertinent instructions or information: to brief pilots before a flight
  3. Brit.
    1. to furnish with a legal brief
    2. to hire as counsel

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2010 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio. Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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