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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

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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

For York and Sacagawea, the expedition offered, briefly, agency and empowerment, only for these to disappear as they returned east.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 16, 2026

Jamie and Andy briefly became rivals as tennis players - and also while wrestling.

From BBC • Apr. 15, 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

Around his neck, Harry wore a brass Star of David pendant, a gift from a long-dead sister about whom he’d spoken only briefly.

From "The City Beautiful" by Aden Polydoros