How do you use Briefly in a sentence? See 20 example sentences showing how this word appears in different contexts, including synonyms like shortly, plus the exact meaning.

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Briefly in a sentence

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Briefly meaning

  1. In a brief manner, summarily.
  2. For a brief period.
  3. To be brief, in short.

Synonyms of Briefly

concisely shortly in brief in short

Example sentences (20)

A Jumbo-Visma rider has collided with a wall on Castle Street and briefly fell off before getting back on his bike.

According to a report, the company briefly posted the specifications for its upcoming RTX 4070 Ti GPU on its website.

After talking to them briefly, he takes a tub of yoghurt from a nearby shelf and throws it over their heads in anger.

Before signing off, I want to briefly reiterate our response to recent media accounts related to lead covered cables.

During the last sitting, a trial was interrupted briefly as jurors shifted around to avoid being wet by pouring rain.

Briefly, on our Rapid Sterility program, we have continued to make substantial progress with a top 20 global customer.

After briefly thanking the audience, she dipped back into the shadows, leaving the crowd itching for the band.

After briefly riding the frenzy for all things related to electric cars, Rivian’s shares started unraveling.

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Coldwater Elementary School was briefly on lockdown due to “an active shooter on the loose,” according to a Facebook post.

Alvarez, who also last year briefly caught Scherzer — a legend with a deep arsenal and a demanding nature — passed the test.

Another noteworthy donor is Scaramucci, who served briefly as Trump’s White House communications director.

A resident at that address heard a noise and came out to investigate and saw the defendant briefly return.

Briefly, at least, because he quickly escaped a Cobra Twist attempt and hurled Sabre with a German suplex.

Bacon looked up briefly when she addressed him but otherwise kept his eyes down and his face emotionless.

Frodo Gardner was never mentioned in The Lord of the Rings movies, though he was briefly shown on screen.

At one point in the trailer, we briefly see Cal trekking through a red dust storm on what appears to be a pretty barren world.

Cathy loved flowers and after attending Rittners School of Floral Design in Boston, she worked briefly for a florist in Maine.

Dartford defenders stared at each other, briefly played the blame game, and trudged to half-way to begin the task of recovery.

During the season 4 reunion, Paul explained that he and Micah did briefly date and try to make their broken relationship work.

A Chicago family staying in a vacation rental said they didn’t get an emergency notification after they briefly left the house.

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Common combinations with briefly

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

  • was briefly 12×
  • he briefly 11×
  • briefly in 10×
  • to briefly
  • only briefly
  • and briefly
  • briefly appeared
  • briefly to
  • briefly as
  • briefly on

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "briefly" in a sentence?
An example: "A Jumbo-Visma rider has collided with a wall on Castle Street and briefly fell off before getting back on his bike." This page contains 20 example sentences with the word "briefly" from real English texts.
What does "briefly" mean?
Briefly means: In a brief manner, summarily.
What are synonyms of "briefly"?
Common synonyms of "briefly" include: concisely, shortly, in brief, in short.
How many example sentences with "briefly" are there?
Voorbeeldzinnen.info contains 20 example sentences with "briefly", drawn from a database of millions of English sentences.

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