briefly

for a short time or in a few words

cortamente, brevemente

• do something briefly

Collocations talk briefly to somebody · write a brief note

• He spoke briefly about his plans.

  Habló brevemente sobre sus planes.

for a short time, but not permanently

temporalmente, provisionalmente

• be briefly in charge of something

Collocations briefly occupied the position · briefly lived in London

• She was briefly in charge while the manager was away.

  Ella estuvo temporalmente a cargo mientras el gerente estaba ausente.