1. For a short time
   "she visited him briefly"; "was briefly associated with IBM" 
2. In a concise manner; in a few words
   "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"
   - concisely, shortly, in brief, in short

See also: brief

• genus Alectoris
• genus Alectura
• genus Alepisaurus
• genus Aletris
• genus Aleurites
• genus Aleyrodes
• genus Algeripithecus
• genus Alisma
• genus Allamanda
• genus Alliaria
• genus Alligator
• genus Allionia
• genus Allium
• genus Allosaurus
• genus Alnus
• genus Alocasia
• genus Aloe
• genus Alopecurus
• genus Alopex
• genus Alopius
• genus Alosa
• genus Alouatta
• genus Alpinia
• genus Alsobia
• genus Alsophila