"brevi" meaning in Latin

See brevi in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adjective

IPA: [ˈbrɛ.wiː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈbrɛː.vi] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: brevī [canonical]
Etymology: From ablative of brevis (“short, small”). Head templates: {{head|la|adjective form|head=brevī}} brevī
  1. dative/ablative masculine/feminine/neuter singular of brevis Tags: ablative, dative, feminine, form-of, masculine, neuter, singular Form of: brevis
    Sense id: en-brevi-la-adj-SL2saIJg Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 49 8 43

Adverb

IPA: [ˈbrɛ.wiː] [Classical-Latin], [ˈbrɛː.vi] (note: modern Italianate Ecclesiastical) Forms: brevī [canonical]
Etymology: From ablative of brevis (“short, small”). Head templates: {{la-adv|brevī|-}} brevī (not comparable)
  1. soon, shortly Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (soon): mox, extemplo, propere
    Sense id: en-brevi-la-adv-8X0OR-cf Disambiguation of 'soon': 94 6
  2. briefly, with few words Tags: not-comparable Synonyms (briefly): breviter
    Sense id: en-brevi-la-adv-rPu27P7e Categories (other): Latin entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of Latin entries with incorrect language header: 49 8 43 Disambiguation of 'briefly': 28 72
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Related terms: brevis, brevitās
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          "expansion": "Italian: in breve",
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          "ref": "27 BCE – 25 BCE, Titus Livius, Ab Urbe Condita I.1",
          "text": "Brevi stirpis quoque virilis ex novo matrimonio fuit"
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          "text": "Brevi stirpis quoque virilis ex novo matrimonio fuit"
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      "sense": "briefly",
      "word": "breviter"
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      "sense": "soon",
      "word": "mox"
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    {
      "sense": "soon",
      "word": "extemplo"
    },
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      "sense": "soon",
      "word": "propere"
    }
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