briefly: meaning and words from its letters
7 letters · 15 letter points · starts with B · ends with Y
Meaning of briefly
adv
In a brief manner, summarily.
Example: He covered the subject briefly in his book.
For a brief period.
Example: He only worked here briefly.
To be brief, in short.
Example: Briefly, I am not happy about what happened, but no one will be losing their job.
Source: Wiktionary — briefly.
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Synonyms by meaning
Words are grouped by sense, so they are not necessarily interchangeable in every context. Search synonyms for briefly.
adverb
in a concise manner; in a few words
adverb
for a short time
Open English WordNet Team, 2025, derived from Princeton University WordNet; selected synonym groups under CC BY 4.0. Source · OEWN notice · Princeton notice.
Is briefly in our word lists?
| Word list | Status |
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| American English | Found |
| British English | Found |
| Extended English | Found |
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Letter-value score of briefly
B(3) + R(1) + I(1) + E(1) + F(4) + L(1) + Y(4) = 15 points.
This is a sum of letter values without board bonuses or word multipliers. A blank tile is worth zero: subtract the value of each letter supplied by a blank. The score does not establish game validity. Full letter-value table.
Anagrams of briefly
0 other standard-list words use exactly these letters, including repeated letters.
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Shorter words from briefly
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