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In brief Moderate

In brief has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

in a concise manner; in a few words

"the history is summed up concisely in this book"

"she replied briefly"

"briefly, we have a problem"

"to put it shortly"

2

Briefly; concisely; using a few words to summarize.

Example Sentences
"the history is summed up concisely in this book" adverb
"she replied briefly" adverb
"briefly, we have a problem" adverb
"to put it shortly" adverb
See Also
concisely briefly brief
Related Terms
Rhyming Words
fief nief rief lief chief grief thief alief brief agrief relief belief in fief zangief ungrief rebrief debrief rerefief in chief misbrief
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