as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Top up the glass with good-quality ginger ale and stir briefly to mix.
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John Kell, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Nothing has been beyond Trump’s boorish reach, not even a Kennedy Center musical about a shark who befriends would-be prey or, briefly, the building that houses the American Red Cross.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
It’s been a particularly challenging year with only nine players, one of whom had to step away briefly after her family‘s home was lost in the Eaton fire.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The former Philadelphia Eagles player, 37, joined Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson for the Friday, Feb. 21 episode of their podcast, The Steam Room, and briefly discussed Travis and Swift’s relationship.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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John Kell, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Nothing has been beyond Trump’s boorish reach, not even a Kennedy Center musical about a shark who befriends would-be prey or, briefly, the building that houses the American Red Cross.
—Philip Elliott, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
It’s been a particularly challenging year with only nine players, one of whom had to step away briefly after her family‘s home was lost in the Eaton fire.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 22 Feb. 2025
The former Philadelphia Eagles player, 37, joined Charles Barkley and Ernie Johnson for the Friday, Feb. 21 episode of their podcast, The Steam Room, and briefly discussed Travis and Swift’s relationship.
—Charna Flam, People.com, 22 Feb. 2025
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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