as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Recent Examples of briefly
Debate on the bill was briefly delayed as Democrats huddled to discuss some members’ concern with the new language.
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
The turtle briefly examined the course before moving back to the lake.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Who could forget the Uggs and micro shorts era that briefly broke the internet?
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Officials’ coach Sharp, who had briefly deputised as fourth official for the remainder of the first half, had only been present at the fixture to assist as Webb was making his Premier League debut.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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John Moritz, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2025
The turtle briefly examined the course before moving back to the lake.
—Devlina Sarkar, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 May 2025
Who could forget the Uggs and micro shorts era that briefly broke the internet?
—Olivia Allen, Vogue, 15 May 2025
Officials’ coach Sharp, who had briefly deputised as fourth official for the remainder of the first half, had only been present at the fixture to assist as Webb was making his Premier League debut.
—Rob Tanner, New York Times, 3 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefly
shortly
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Here is some historical data regarding the previous post-earnings performance of Take-Two Interactive Software stock compared to the performance of peers that announced earnings shortly before Take-Two Interactive Software.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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Fire crews were dispatched to the West Baltimore fire shortly before 7:00 p.m., Marsh said, adding that no injuries have been reported.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 25 May. 2025.
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