different between precisely vs briefly

English

precise +? -ly

precisely (comparative more precisely, superlative most precisely)

(manner) In a precise manner; exactly.
Synonyms: exactly, incisively; see also Thesaurus:exactly
Antonym: imprecisely
(focus) Used to provide emphasis.

From Middle English breefly, breffly, brevely, brevelike, breveliche, equivalent to brief +? -ly.

briefly (comparative more briefly, superlative most briefly)

(in a brief manner): in summarization, concisely, in short, in a word, to sum up
(for a brief period): fleetingly, summarily, temporarily, transiently; see also Thesaurus:temporarily

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