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Briefly vs Slightly - What's the difference?

briefly | slightly |

As adverbs the difference between briefly and slightly

is that briefly is (manner) in a brief manner, summarily while slightly is slenderly; delicately.

briefly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • (manner) In a brief manner, summarily.
    • He covered the subject briefly in his book.
  • (duration) For a brief period.
    • He only worked here briefly .
  • (speech act) To be brief, in short.
    • Briefly , I am not happy about what happened, but no one will be losing their job.

    slightly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • Slenderly; delicately.
    • He was slightly built, but tall.
  • To a small extent or degree.
    • He weighed slightly less than his wife who was a foot shorter.

    Synonyms

    * (to a small extent or degree) a little, marginally, somewhat

    Antonyms

    * (to a small extent or degree) quite, very