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.
Recent Examples on the Web
The two CDs, which were sold exclusively in Swift’s webstore, were briefly available to pre-order in early June.
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Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 23 June 2024
The Fenders River Road Resort in Needles, which includes a motel, camping and RV Park, was briefly evacuated and evacuees were sent to a senior center in Needles.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
The chipmaker briefly became the world’s most valuable company recently after shares more than tripled over the past year on artificial intelligence optimism.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 June 2024
The Mexican man, speaking briefly on the phone, called the accusations against him a lie.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
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Keith Caulfield, Billboard, 23 June 2024
The Fenders River Road Resort in Needles, which includes a motel, camping and RV Park, was briefly evacuated and evacuees were sent to a senior center in Needles.
—Stephanie Innes, The Arizona Republic, 23 June 2024
The chipmaker briefly became the world’s most valuable company recently after shares more than tripled over the past year on artificial intelligence optimism.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 22 June 2024
The Mexican man, speaking briefly on the phone, called the accusations against him a lie.
—Ethan Baron, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefly. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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