as in concisely
in a few words
tell us briefly why you chose this position
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Emanuele Filiberto is the grandson of Queen Marie-José, who was the last Queen of Italy as the wife of Umberto II, briefly holding the title between May and June 1946 before Italy abolished its monarchy.
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The closest historical parallel dates to 1980, when the Federal Trade Commission briefly became the first agency to close after running out of appropriations.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Moisture levels will briefly increase to around 200% of normal for this time of year.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Michigan State trailed 24-14 when Spartans center Carson Cooper landed awkwardly on a drive attempt and briefly left the game.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 13 Feb. 2026
The closest historical parallel dates to 1980, when the Federal Trade Commission briefly became the first agency to close after running out of appropriations.
—Nik Popli, Time, 13 Feb. 2026
Moisture levels will briefly increase to around 200% of normal for this time of year.
—Hayleigh Evans, AZCentral.com, 13 Feb. 2026
Michigan State trailed 24-14 when Spartans center Carson Cooper landed awkwardly on a drive attempt and briefly left the game.
—ABC News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for briefly
Adverb
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Few other comedians do this so consistently or concisely.—
John Roy,
Vulture,
13 Jan. 2026
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Well, first of all, that was incredibly concisely summarized.—
Jennifer Maas,
Variety,
26 Dec. 2025
Adverb
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Full casting will be announced shortly.—
Ellise Shafer,
Variety,
9 Feb. 2026
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Several people reported hearing fireworks shortly before a grass fire broke out in the area.—
Christa Swanson,
CBS News,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Briefly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/briefly. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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