From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishin briefin briefa) SHORT/NOT LONGin as few words as possible We should, in brief, invest heavily in digital systems. b) SHORT/NOT LONGwithout any details Here again are today’s headlines in brief. → brief
Examples from the Corpus
in brief• In brief, the President plans to cut defense spending and lower taxes.• At 9:15, they give the foreign news in brief. 