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briefly

[breef-lee] / ˈbrif li /
ADVERB
concisely
Synonyms
STRONGEST
shortly
WEAK
in a nutshell in brief in short succinctly summarily to sum things up
Antonyms
WEAK
at length long-windedly permanently verbosely
ADVERB
for a short time
Synonyms
STRONGEST
momentarily quickly temporarily
WEAK
fleetingly for a little while hastily in passing transiently
Antonyms
STRONGEST
permanently
WEAK
at length long-windedly verbosely

Example Sentences

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“The Palm House” is hard on perceived sellouts, such as Edmund’s commercially minded boss and an oddly two-faced TV producer who briefly enters Laura’s orbit.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

Before the start of the Iran conflict, rates had briefly dipped below 6%.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 16, 2026

Renaissance Macro Research’s DeGraaf notes the example of Books-a-Million, a bookstore chain that briefly climbed more than 1,000% on the announcement of an updated website in 1998.

From Barron's • Apr. 16, 2026

They tested dasatinib, a drug that can briefly suppress cell activity, to see how controlled pauses might affect performance.

From Science Daily • Apr. 16, 2026

Nearby, a wave crashed, spraying mist high into the air, and a rainbow briefly appeared above the gathering.

From "The Wild Robot Protects" by Peter Brown