How to Use briefly in a Sentence

briefly

adverb
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  • We briefly considered canceling the trip.
  • Please briefly describe your experience.
  • Several important issues are only briefly mentioned.
  • 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 | Hkoplowitz@al.com, 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • The Paris briefly reopened in 2021 before closing the door for upgrades.
    — Pamela McClintock, The Hollywood Reporter, 9 Aug. 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
  • Johnson and Addison briefly mixed it up before penalties were doled out at the 7:32 mark of the third.
    — Curtis Pashelka, The Mercury News, 17 Mar. 2024
  • Each of the three then had the opportunity to briefly describe their needs to the membership.
    — Mary Jane Brewer, cleveland, 17 July 2023
  • During halftime, Trump walked briefly to the center of the field as well as towards the student section.
    — Kelsey Walsh, ABC News, 25 Nov. 2023
  • Toronto briefly ranked among the worst 10 cities in air quality on Tuesday.
    — Judson Jones, New York Times, 6 June 2023
  • The company was briefly worth more than $1 trillion on Tuesday.
    — David Hamilton, Fortune, 1 June 2023
  • Payton spotted the buck briefly and from a distance on the opener but then went two weeks without sighting.
    — Scott Bestul, Field & Stream, 1 Nov. 2023
  • In another, Gwen’s father is briefly seen with a trans flag pinned to his police uniform.
    — Leah Asmelash, CNN, 11 June 2023
  • The high school freshman suffered bruising and briefly blacked out, her father later said.
    — Nic F. Anderson, CNN, 30 Jan. 2024
  • As the practice began, Rodgers visited briefly with Young.
    — Jarrett Bell, USA TODAY, 9 Aug. 2023
  • The group’s leaders of the informal groups will briefly describe topics and activities planned for the year.
    — Linda McIntosh, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The game was briefly halted to provide the training staff enough time to give Adames medical attention.
    — Chantz Martin, Fox News, 27 May 2023
  • Turns out the leader of one of Europe’s then-sparse democracies was briefly on the menu… literally.
    — Popular Science, 6 Dec. 2023
  • The video streamed by Pack shows Morant in the passenger seat of a vehicle, briefly appearing to display a handgun.
    — Tim Reynolds, BostonGlobe.com, 14 May 2023
  • In late 2022, Trian’s Peltz briefly emerged to challenge Disney with plans to get elected to its board, only to back down months later.
    — Christiaan Hetzner, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
  • Many of the famous people who passed through the group play only cameo roles in the overall story, though the group left lasting marks even on those who were briefly enmeshed.
    — Nellie Hermann, The New Republic, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The interstate was briefly closed to allow for the rescue but has now reopened, the Grant County Sheriff's Office said.
    — Kerry Breen, CBS News, 27 Jan. 2024

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