1
a
: in a brief way
briefly mentioned
b
: in brief
the food, briefly, was awful
2
: for a short time
briefly married
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Examples of briefly in a Sentence
Several important issues are only briefly mentioned.
Please briefly describe your experience.
We briefly considered canceling the trip.
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He’s aged especially well considering that he was turned to stone and died (briefly) during Pokémon: The First Movie.
November 10, 2024, marks the 25th anniversary of The First Movie’s English release.
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James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
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—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
But the stock suffered a steep decline in late afternoon trading, turning negative and briefly getting halted before recovering to a 5% gain to about $36 per share, equating to a roughly $210 million paper gain for Trump.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Yields briefly ticked higher during the day after the Institute for Supply Management’s October reading for services came in stronger than expected.
—Jesse Pound,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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James Grebey, Vulture, 9 Nov. 2024
Meanwhile, Bitcoin briefly crossed $76,000 on Wednesday, setting a new all-time high.
—Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
But the stock suffered a steep decline in late afternoon trading, turning negative and briefly getting halted before recovering to a 5% gain to about $36 per share, equating to a roughly $210 million paper gain for Trump.
—Derek Saul, Forbes, 5 Nov. 2024
Yields briefly ticked higher during the day after the Institute for Supply Management’s October reading for services came in stronger than expected.
—Jesse Pound,sawdah Bhaimiya, CNBC, 5 Nov. 2024
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefly. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
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