† breviatelyadv.
Obsolete.
Shortly, briefly; compendiously.
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breviately1509
summarily1529
summarly1543
synoptically1667
abridgedly1704
1509 S. Hawes Conuercyon Swerers (de Worde) 6 I..Purpose to compyle here full breuyatly A lytell treatyse.
1575 J. Rolland Treat. Court Venus i. f. 14v Thay can not gif senten[ce] Sa breuiatlie.
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adv.1509