as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Recent Examples of briefly
The hit-and-run also took place in Milligan’s apartment parking lot, according to court documents, after Lindsey allegedly tried to approach Milligan’s car again, pulling on the door handles and briefly wielding a brick, court documents read.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
His papal name will be announced, and the new pope will then speak briefly and say a prayer.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Stocks briefly soared before investors realized the information was wrong.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
In addition to briefly shouting out the forthcoming new show starring and executive produced by Shields, the main objective seemed to be to drive home the fact that Acorn is in the portfolio.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2025
His papal name will be announced, and the new pope will then speak briefly and say a prayer.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 21 Apr. 2025
Stocks briefly soared before investors realized the information was wrong.
—Time, 10 Apr. 2025
In addition to briefly shouting out the forthcoming new show starring and executive produced by Shields, the main objective seemed to be to drive home the fact that Acorn is in the portfolio.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefly
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The fast food giants also plans to drive traffic by bringing back its once-popular Snack Wrap, which started disappearing from stores in 2016, shortly before pandemic lockdowns began.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
1 May 2025
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The incident occurred shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted the deportation of Venezuelan men from Texas under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 May 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 5 May. 2025.
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