as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Recent Examples of briefly
All flights to Los Angeles International Airport were briefly halted for similar reasons over the weekend.
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Based on trends from previous earnings calls, Cook is likely to at least touch briefly on both.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Losing him, even briefly, would significantly impact a frontcourt that already relies heavily on its size and interior defense.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Flights leaving Los Angeles International Airport were stopped briefly that day due to staff shortages at a Southern California air traffic facility, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Connor Greene, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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Zachary Schermele, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
Based on trends from previous earnings calls, Cook is likely to at least touch briefly on both.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2025
Losing him, even briefly, would significantly impact a frontcourt that already relies heavily on its size and interior defense.
—Evan Dammarell, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Oct. 2025
Flights leaving Los Angeles International Airport were stopped briefly that day due to staff shortages at a Southern California air traffic facility, according to the Federal Aviation Administration.
—Connor Greene, Time, 29 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefly
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Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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This was made possible thanks to access granted to documentary filmmaker María José Cuevas to hundreds of tapes recorded by the artist himself from the 1970s until shortly before his death in August 2016.—
Natalia Cano,
Billboard,
30 Oct. 2025
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In May, shortly before the city launched an investigation into the surveys, Gables resident Nicolas Cabrera questioned Fernandez about the People Count USA surveys during a commission meeting.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 Oct. 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 5 Nov. 2025.
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