1
a
: in a brief way
briefly mentioned
b
: in brief
the food, briefly, was awful
2
: for a short time
briefly married
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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Stocks briefly soared before investors realized the information was wrong.
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Time, 10 Apr. 2025
In addition to briefly shouting out the forthcoming new show starring and executive produced by Shields, the main objective seemed to be to drive home the fact that Acorn is in the portfolio.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
In March, he was briefly detained by police after having a tense argument with his estranged wife, Princess Love, with whom he is headed toward divorce.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The bearish outlook comes after Trump’s tariffs triggered a four-day stock rout that saw the S & P 500 briefly touch bear market territory at the start of this week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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Time, 10 Apr. 2025
In addition to briefly shouting out the forthcoming new show starring and executive produced by Shields, the main objective seemed to be to drive home the fact that Acorn is in the portfolio.
—Dade Hayes, Deadline, 10 Apr. 2025
In March, he was briefly detained by police after having a tense argument with his estranged wife, Princess Love, with whom he is headed toward divorce.
—Armon Sadler, VIBE.com, 10 Apr. 2025
The bearish outlook comes after Trump’s tariffs triggered a four-day stock rout that saw the S & P 500 briefly touch bear market territory at the start of this week.
—Sarah Min, CNBC, 9 Apr. 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefly. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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