BRIEFLY Synonyms: 31 Similar and Opposite Words

briefly

adverb

ˈbrē-flē

Definition of briefly next

as in concisely

in a few words tell us briefly why you chose this position

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Examples of briefly in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web The friend briefly followed that car on South Seventh Street before turning back to go check on Teotico. —

Robert Salonga, The Mercury News, 25 Sep. 2024 Facebook once, briefly, banned political advertising on its platform. —

Nathan E. Sanders, The Atlantic, 24 Sep. 2024 Harris briefly lowers her voice and changes her speech pattern in an apparent attempt to mimic former President Donald Trump and his running mate, Ohio Sen. JD Vance, but otherwise has normal cadence and inflection. —

Nate Trela, USA TODAY, 24 Sep. 2024 After Spence died in December that year, the band, after briefly disbanding following his death, asked Dumont to play guitar. —

Mckinley Franklin, Peoplemag, 21 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for briefly

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