as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Recent Examples of briefly
The Egyptian attacker briefly applauded Liverpool’s jubilant away end inside Deutsche Bank Park after the final whistle before turning and making a beeline for the tunnel as the celebrations continued.
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James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Running back Fred Taylor, wide receivers Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne and outside linebacker James Harrison, all of whom played briefly with the Patriots but spent the majority of their careers elsewhere, also are among those 52 players.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
That will change – albeit briefly – Friday morning, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to release the Consumer Price Index report for September.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Ironically, Amazon’s more rigid rules have actually caused that company briefly to run short of desks.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
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James Pearce, New York Times, 23 Oct. 2025
Running back Fred Taylor, wide receivers Torry Holt and Reggie Wayne and outside linebacker James Harrison, all of whom played briefly with the Patriots but spent the majority of their careers elsewhere, also are among those 52 players.
—Doug Kyed, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
That will change – albeit briefly – Friday morning, when the Bureau of Labor Statistics is expected to release the Consumer Price Index report for September.
—Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Ironically, Amazon’s more rigid rules have actually caused that company briefly to run short of desks.
—Peter Bart, Deadline, 23 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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Ford reports record-breaking third quarter earnings The announcement regarding Ford's push to increase truck production following the aluminum plant fire comes shortly before the company publicly reported its third quarter earnings.—
Olivia Evans,
Louisville Courier Journal,
23 Oct. 2025
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Performers and presenters will be announced shortly.—
Melinda Newman,
Billboard,
23 Oct. 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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