briefly

柯林斯词典

1. ADV Something that happens or is done briefly happens or is done for a very short period of time. 短暂地[ADV with v]
He smiled briefly. 他短促地微微一笑。
2. ADV If you say or write something briefly, you use very few words or give very few details. 简洁地[ADV with v]
There are four basic alternatives; they are described briefly below. 有4种基本选择,简略描述如下。
3. ADV You can say briefly to indicate that you are about to say something in as few words as possible. 简言之[ADV with cl]
Briefly, no less than nine of our agents have passed information to us. 简言之,至少已经有9位我们的代理商将信息传递给了我们。

She appears briefly in the new Bond film .
He was briefly famous in his twenties but then sank into obscurity .
He appears briefly towards the end of the film in a cameo role as a priest .
She worked briefly as a journalist , but attracted attention as a writer with her stories of village life .
He made his living briefly as a newspaper reporter before getting into politics .