1. (noun)concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in short 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. (adverb)concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in short 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"