breviter adv. with comp. and sup. 1 brevis, shortly
— hence, of style, briefly, in brief, in few words, concisely, summarily: multa breviter dicta: rem breviter cognoscite: respondere: disserere, S.: adfari, V.: brevius dicere (opp. pluribus verbis): omnia Pacuvio breviter dabit (in a few words), Iu.: agam quam brevissume potero.
—Of pronunciation: 'in' breviter dicitur, is pronounced short.