as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Recent Examples of briefly
He was briefly seen as someone who could derail Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth’s nomination but fell in line at the eleventh hour.
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Philip Elliott, Time, 30 June 2025
The country’s shipments to the U.S. plunged 34.5% in May from a year ago and over 21% in April, as exporters pivoted to alternative markets to avoid an eye-watering triple-digit tariff that had kicked in briefly before it was rolled back mid-May.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 June 2025
After Paul Heyman betrayed him to help Rollins win, Reigns appeared briefly on Raw the next night but has been on hiatus since.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Fort Bragg, for example, which has been in operation since 1918, was briefly renamed Fort Liberty during the Biden administration.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
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Philip Elliott, Time, 30 June 2025
The country’s shipments to the U.S. plunged 34.5% in May from a year ago and over 21% in April, as exporters pivoted to alternative markets to avoid an eye-watering triple-digit tariff that had kicked in briefly before it was rolled back mid-May.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 30 June 2025
After Paul Heyman betrayed him to help Rollins win, Reigns appeared briefly on Raw the next night but has been on hiatus since.
—Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 June 2025
Fort Bragg, for example, which has been in operation since 1918, was briefly renamed Fort Liberty during the Biden administration.
—Jenny Goldsberry, The Washington Examiner, 22 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefly
shortly
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But countless other bands have said similar things shortly before their own big money reunions.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
12 July 2025
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After issuing a tornado watch shortly before 5 p.m. Friday, originally to last through 11 p.m., the weather service cancelled it in two waves — first for DeKalb and surrounding counties, then Cook County and collars.—
William Tong,
Chicago Tribune,
12 July 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.
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