adv. Obs. [f. BREVIATE a. + -LY2.] Shortly, briefly; compendiously.

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1509.  Hawes, Conv. Swearers, 6. I … Purpose to compyle here full breuyatly A lytell treatyse.

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a. 1560.  Rolland, Crt. Venus, I. 771. Thay can not gif senten[ce] Sa breuiatlie.

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