How to Use briefly in a Sentence

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• We briefly considered canceling the trip.
• Please briefly describe your experience.
• Several important issues are only briefly mentioned.
• George briefly left the court in the fourth quarter due to a hamstring issue.
  — Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 2 Jan. 2023
• Harris spoke briefly to reporters and called again for tougher gun control laws.
  — Faris Tanyos, CBS News, 26 Jan. 2023
• His case was briefly up in court on Jan. 12, when it was scheduled for Thursday.
  — Clifford Ward, Chicago Tribune, 25 Jan. 2023
• Angwang spoke briefly to reporters outside the courthouse with this attorney.
  — Lauren Del Valle, CNN, 19 Jan. 2023
• He was also briefly banned from Facebook, Instagram and YouTube.
  — Cynthia Littleton, Variety, 5 Nov. 2024
• In addition to this other stops, Biden made an unannounced appearance at a wall along the border, walking along it and briefly speaking to the press.
  — Justin Gomez, ABC News, 8 Jan. 2023
• Diggs, the team’s top receiver, briefly left the game after Allen overthrew him in the end zone, leading to a collision with a photographer.
  — Jenny Vrentas, New York Times, 22 Jan. 2023
• Earlier this week, Trump’s fortune briefly surpassed the $8 billion threshold for the first time since the company went public in March.
  — Ty Roush, Forbes, 31 Oct. 2024
• Eastern was briefly under a lockdown -- the district's highest level of security -- Callahan said.
  — Rae Johnson, The Courier-Journal, 23 Jan. 2023
• These deaths, briefly touched upon in a 1984 oral history, were not widely chronicled at the time beyond Black publications.
  — Justin Wm. Moyer, Anchorage Daily News, 15 Jan. 2023
• During this time, a couple of objects were briefly visible below the second stage—likely the first stage and/or fairings catching the last of the sunlight at altitude or heating up in the atmosphere.
  — John Timmer, Ars Technica, 25 Jan. 2023
• 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
• 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
• 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
• The protein option was briefly on menus across the world in March 2023 and stuck around until August.
  — Antonia Debianchi, Peoplemag, 22 Apr. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Nov 2024