How to Use briefly in a Sentence

briefly

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• We briefly considered canceling the trip.
• Please briefly describe your experience.
• Several important issues are only briefly mentioned.
• He was shaken up and came out briefly in the second half, replaced by Hairston for three plays.
  — José M. Romero, The Arizona Republic, 20 Dec. 2022
• Bishop Fite put a towel over the girl’s face, leaned her over backward and briefly dipped her whole body in.
  — Sam Dolnick, New York Times, 14 Dec. 2022
• Diggs’ injury briefly left Dallas without its top three cornerbacks.
  — Dallas News, 11 Dec. 2022
• During that speech, Biesenbach was briefly shouted down by pro-Palestine demonstrators.
  — Alex Greenberger, ARTnews.com, 6 Dec. 2024
• The pair reportedly dated briefly before splitting up in 1992.
  — Andrea Wurzburger, Peoplemag, 11 Dec. 2022
• The animal lived for several minutes, during which de-extinction was, briefly, a reality.
  — Andy Lamey, The New Republic, 15 Dec. 2022
• Mendel was the office's third director in three years, not counting Beckett, who briefly served as an interim director in 2020.
  — Sasha Hupka, The Arizona Republic, 19 Dec. 2022
• Drier conditions will briefly return Sunday before another round of unsettled weather arrives for the beginning of the week.
  — Dallas News, 10 Dec. 2022
• The looming economic and political crises has spooked markets, with French borrowing costs briefly rising above those of Greece on Monday.
  — Alexander Smith, NBC News, 4 Dec. 2024
• State lawmakers will briefly return to the state Capitol on Monday to swear in new members and elect leaders for the 2023 legislative session.
  — Adam Beam, BostonGlobe.com, 5 Dec. 2022
• Deyo looked away briefly while at the dog park and then Mya was gone.
  — Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 27 May 2023
• The ordeal delayed the game briefly as players dropped to the field.
  — Howard Koplowitz | [e-mail], al, 15 Sep. 2023
• In the video, Sokolov briefly appears on screen, but does not speak.
  — Miriam Berger, Washington Post, 27 Sep. 2023
• George briefly left the court in the fourth quarter due to a hamstring issue.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
• Walk in without a reservation, and the staff briefly explains the deal.
  — Tom Sietsema, Washington Post, 15 Sep. 2023
• The game was delayed briefly until a horse trainer came out to lead them off the field.
  — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Jan. 2024
• She was briefly placed in foster care but soon dropped the charges and returned home.
  — USA TODAY, 18 Apr. 2024
• We have been briefly told [by police] about some glass around his body.
  — Marlene Lenthang, NBC News, 18 Oct. 2023
• The plumes of snow that lifted from the peak briefly appeared to form a cloud and then disappeared.
  — WIRED, 29 July 2023
• Cut the bread into strips and briefly fry in the hot oil, until lightly browned and crisp.
  — Phil Harrell, NPR, 23 May 2024
• There’s no way to avoid thinking, at least briefly, is this a preview?
  — Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Feb. 2024
• The mother-daughter duo shared the knowing look while Prince Louis was briefly out of his seat.
  — Janine Henni, Peoplemag, 7 May 2023
• Nile Rodgers, who played on the track, also briefly spoke, unbleeped, at the podium.
  — Jem Aswad, Variety, 5 Feb. 2023
• The Paris briefly reopened in 2021 before closing the door for upgrades.
  — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 2023
• His case was briefly up in court on Jan. 12, when it was scheduled for Thursday.
  — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
• She’s set to speak briefly at a Ukraine event and then a reception in her honor.
  — Nolan D. McCaskill, Los Angeles Times, 20 Mar. 2023
• Along with the briefly open door, the Civic veered between lanes and reached speeds of 90 mph, the City Attorney’s Office said.
  — Teri Figueroa, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 May 2023

Last Updated: 21 Dec 2024