'briefly-examined' originates from the combination of 'briefly' and 'examined', where 'briefly' comes from the Latin 'brevis' meaning 'short', and 'examined' from the Latin 'examinare' meaning 'to weigh or consider'.

'briefly-examined' evolved from the combination of the words 'briefly' and 'examined', which were used separately in Middle English and later combined in modern English.

Initially, 'briefly-examined' meant 'considered in a short time', and this meaning has largely remained the same in modern usage.