as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Recent Examples of briefly
Others ask Stonestreet to recreate his search for Stella, the family's French bulldog that briefly went missing.
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Spain simply needed to avoid defeat, which was briefly on the cards when Elisabetta Oliviero opened the scoring against the run of play.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Garcia succeeds the late Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who died in May following a battle with cancer, and Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., who briefly filled the role for Democrats on an acting basis.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 11 July 2025
The Tyranny Of Closeness Letting go of your interpretation—even briefly—can feel like betrayal.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Shania Russell, EW.com, 13 July 2025
Spain simply needed to avoid defeat, which was briefly on the cards when Elisabetta Oliviero opened the scoring against the run of play.
—Michael Cox, New York Times, 12 July 2025
Garcia succeeds the late Gerry Connolly, D-Va., who died in May following a battle with cancer, and Rep. Stephen Lynch, D-Mass., who briefly filled the role for Democrats on an acting basis.
—Luke Garrett, NPR, 11 July 2025
The Tyranny Of Closeness Letting go of your interpretation—even briefly—can feel like betrayal.
—Vibhas Ratanjee, Forbes.com, 2 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefly
shortly
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But countless other bands have said similar things shortly before their own big money reunions.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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After issuing a tornado watch shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, originally to last through 11 p.m., the weather service cancelled it in two waves — first for DeKalb and surrounding counties, then Cook County and collars.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 21 Jul. 2025.
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