as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Recent Examples of briefly
The Everton manager David Moyes is on a trip down memory lane, briefly transported to the late 1970s as his team’s pre-season visit to New Jersey returns the Glaswegian to his teenage years.
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Handheld tonometry: Some eye doctors use a pen-like tool that briefly touches the cornea and instantly records eye pressure.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 July 2025
Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise briefly appears at the end, but his presence is felt throughout.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 July 2025
Dr Christina Dean, the founder of Redress, an NGO focused on implementing circular fashion, has seen the issue of fashion waste, which is only touched on briefly in The True Cost, come to the foreground as a growing problem in recent years.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Adam Crafton, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Handheld tonometry: Some eye doctors use a pen-like tool that briefly touches the cornea and instantly records eye pressure.
—Lindsay Curtis, Health, 27 July 2025
Bill Skarsgård’s Pennywise briefly appears at the end, but his presence is felt throughout.
—Katie Campione, Deadline, 27 July 2025
Dr Christina Dean, the founder of Redress, an NGO focused on implementing circular fashion, has seen the issue of fashion waste, which is only touched on briefly in The True Cost, come to the foreground as a growing problem in recent years.
—Olivia Pinnock, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefly
shortly
Adverb
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As officers were about to lob a second round, the man walked out and gave up shortly before 5 p.m.—
Teri Figueroa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Aug. 2025
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Here is some historical data comparing the post-earnings performance of American International stock with that of peers that reported earnings shortly before American International.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 8 Aug. 2025.
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