monosyllabically

adverb

Definition of monosyllabicallynext
as in briefly

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  1. briefly
  2. shortly
  3. abruptly
Adverb
  • 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.
    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
Definition of briefly
Adverb
  • The Mountain Fire was reported shortly before 9 a.m. Wednesday, Nov. 6, during a red-flag warning that covered much of coastal California.
    Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
  • With 80% of the votes counted shortly before 11 p.m., Braun stood at 54% of the vote, compared to McCormick's 41% and Libertarian Donald Rainwater's 5%.
    Kayla Dwyer, The Indianapolis Star, 6 Nov. 2024
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • The video, which ended abruptly after about 90 seconds, had been shared almost 12,000 times as of Wednesday afternoon.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • In October of that year, however, the state of the case abruptly changed — with a surprising, confounding arrest.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of abruptly
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