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Summarize vs Briefly - What's the difference?

summarize | briefly |

As a verb summarize

is to prepare a summary of something.

As an adverb briefly is

(manner) in a brief manner, summarily.

summarize

English

Alternative forms

* summarise (UK )

Verb

(summariz)
  • To prepare a summary of something
  • To give a recapitulation of the salient facts; to recapitulate or review
  • 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.