1
a
: in a brief way
briefly mentioned
b
: in brief
the food, briefly, was awful
2
: for a short time
briefly married
Examples of briefly in a Sentence
Several important issues are only briefly mentioned.
Please briefly describe your experience.
We briefly considered canceling the trip.
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Chamberlain briefly dated actor Wesley Eure in the 1970s.
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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—CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Perhaps even more shocking is that those potato farms were briefly invaded by Nazis.
Don’t worry: The Jackson County farmers invited the Nazis onto their property.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
After checking back briefly with Spencer, who's about to board his next train, to Deadwood, the episode returns to Alex.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
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Victoria Edel, People.com, 30 Mar. 2025
While some storms may briefly weaken with the morning light, they are expected to regain strength by the afternoon.
—CNN Money, 30 Mar. 2025
Perhaps even more shocking is that those potato farms were briefly invaded by Nazis.
Don’t worry: The Jackson County farmers invited the Nazis onto their property.
—Dan Kelly, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2025
After checking back briefly with Spencer, who's about to board his next train, to Deadwood, the episode returns to Alex.
—Matt Cabral, EW.com, 30 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for briefly
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/briefly. Accessed 7 Apr. 2025.
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