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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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They briefly slipped below $90 a barrel on Thursday before plunging below $82 early Friday.

From Barron's • Apr. 17, 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

It briefly rose above a key resistance level at $75,200, according to Katie Stockton, founder and managing partner at Fairlead Strategies.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 14, 2026

He made a video call to Craig Deare, who was briefly in charge of Latin American affairs at the White House.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 14, 2026

I thought briefly of sleeping again until daylight but the dogs were slamming into the harnesses, screaming to run, so I shrugged and jumped on the rig and untied it.

From "Woodsong" by Gary Paulsen