briefly
adverb
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Definition of briefly
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Synonyms & Antonyms for briefly
Synonyms
compactly, concisely, crisply, curtly, elliptically, laconically, pithily, shortly, succinctly, summarily, tersely
Antonyms
diffusely, long-windedly, verbosely, wordily
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Examples of briefly in a Sentence
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The clouds briefly parted, revealing the summit—and a chasm barring their way. — Tim Appenzeller, Science | AAAS, "Global warming has made iconic Andean peak unrecognizable," 11 Sep. 2019 The campers hung on his every word as Curry also spoke to the girls briefly, telling them to work hard both in school and on the court. — Jane Tyska, The Mercury News, "Photos: Golden State Warriors and Stephen Curry host girl’s basketball camp in Oakland," 13 Aug. 2019 Emmanuel Sanders and Courtland Sutton spoke to reporters together briefly after training camp practice today. — The Denver Post, "Broncos training camp 2019 Day 14: Live updates from UCHealth Training Center," 6 Aug. 2019 Payton and Goodell spoke briefly during that dark period, the Saints coach said. — Jill Martin, CNN, "Roger Goodell and 3 game officials set to be deposed in Louisiana court over the NFC title game 'no-call'," 30 July 2019 After being pushed on the issue by a reporter, the Democrat from Newton spoke briefly with an aide. — USA Today, "They copied bills from corporations. These lawmakers say that's OK.," 18 July 2019 According the Daily Mail's royal correspondent Rebecca English, the two women and their husbands spoke briefly about their children. — Caroline Hallemann, Town & Country, "Beyoncé Told Meghan Markle That Her Son Archie Is "So Beautiful" at the Lion King Premiere," 15 July 2019 The announcement was made by Youtube’s Chief Product Officer Neal Mohan, who briefly spoke about the issue at YouTube’s VidCon keynote this evening, where both creators and industry insiders were gathered in Anaheim, California. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "YouTube drafting ‘creator-on-creator harassment’ rules after Steven Crowder incident," 12 July 2019 Richardson spoke briefly after taking command of Army North from Lt. — Sig Christenson, ExpressNews.com, "Army North’s first female general broke barriers," 8 July 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'briefly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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