1
a
: in a brief way
briefly mentioned
b
: in brief
the food, briefly, was awful
2
: for a short time
briefly married
Examples of briefly in a Sentence
Several important issues are only briefly mentioned.
Please briefly describe your experience.
We briefly considered canceling the trip.
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
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Melissa Ruggieri, USA Today, 9 Sep. 2025
Pause briefly at the bottom position to feel your back muscles and rear delts contract.
—Jakob Roze, Health, 8 Sep. 2025
Davies formed Supertramp — briefly known as Daddy — along with Roger Hodgson in London in 1969.
—Amy Woodyatt, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2025
Garcia also briefly reported the couple’s toddler son missing in the days directly following the alleged altercation.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefly. Accessed 10 Sep. 2025.
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