briefly

brief·ly | \ ˈbrē-flē

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Definition of briefly

1a : in a brief way briefly mentioned

b : in brief the food, briefly, was awful

2 : for a short time briefly married

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Examples of briefly in a Sentence

Several important issues are only briefly mentioned. Please briefly describe your experience. We briefly considered canceling the trip.

Recent Examples on the Web Tlaib was detained briefly and then released, according to the ABC affiliate for Chicago. — Sean Higgins, Washington Examiner, "Rashida Tlaib arrested protesting with airline workers," 14 Feb. 2020 In September, Foose preached again, in Virginia, according to a video briefly posted on the Facebook page of Fredericksburg International Christian Church. — USA Today, "‘The tongue is a fire’: Southern Baptist church fractures over secrets and spiritual abuse," 13 Feb. 2020 Stocks have generally shrugged off the coronavirus scare — briefly falling when the outbreak looks to be accelerating before continuing on an upward trajectory. — Julia Horowitz, CNN, "The coronavirus is still battering oil, copper and the euro," 13 Feb. 2020 Answers to 5 pressing coronavirus questions —Why China is still so susceptible to disease outbreaks —Bernard Arnault was briefly the world’s richest man. — Chris Morris, Fortune, "Coronavirus catch-up: Latest news on the outbreak of the disease," 13 Feb. 2020 She was tracked traversing through California, per the California Department of Fish and Wildlife — making the occasional trip back to Oregon, and briefly crossing into Nevada territory. — Joshua Bote, USA TODAY, "This endangered wolf traveled nearly 9,000 miles to find love. She was found dead.," 10 Feb. 2020 Reyes came out on the attack in the first round, briefly knocking Jones to the ground less than two minutes into the bout. — Fox News, "Jon Jones' UFC victory over Dominick Reyes is disputed," 10 Feb. 2020 The couple briefly reconciled in 2012 but Laura soon filed a response to Ben’s papers and the details were finalized in September 2013. — Tierney Mcafee, Country Living, "All About Laura Dern's Marriage and Divorce to Ex-Husband Ben Harper," 9 Feb. 2020 From there, Pogue briefly left the south to become West Virginia’s outside linebacker’s coach. — Giana Han, al, "Auburn hires Al Pogue as new defensive backs coach," 7 Feb. 2020

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17 Feb 2020

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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefly. Accessed 20 Feb. 2020.

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