as in briefly
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Adverb
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Seventh Avenue remained open to traffic — with cars being held only briefly when the fighters’ cars crossed over — with orange fencing blocking the view of fans standing across the street wondering what was happening inside.—
Brian Mahoney,
Los Angeles Times,
3 May 2025 -
Trump and Zelensky briefly met at Pope Francis’s funeral last week.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
3 May 2025
Adverb
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He was captured by police shortly and released on bond in February 2023, per ESPN and 2 News Oklahoma.—
Escher Walcott,
People.com,
13 May 2025
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Fire crews were dispatched to the West Baltimore fire shortly before 7:00 p.m., Marsh said, adding that no injuries have been reported.—
Hanna Park,
CNN Money,
13 May 2025
Adverb
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Jay’s Steakhouse had a splashy VIP grand opening party on Friday, May 2, before opening to the public on Thursday, May 8, in the space that once housed Holly Blue and The Angeles, both of which abruptly closed last summer.—
Rod Stafford Hagwood,
Sun Sentinel,
10 May 2025
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What’s now unsigned Highway 244 — a freeway stub that ends abruptly at Auburn Boulevard — was intended to link Interstate 80, the Capital City Freeway and Watt Avenue with Highway 50.—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
8 May 2025
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“Monosyllabically.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/monosyllabically. Accessed 16 May. 2025.
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