Briefly and Immediate

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Briefly adverb - In a few words.

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Immediate and briefly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Immediate" instead an adjective "Briefly".

Nearby Words: brief, briefness, briefer

Immediate adjective - Done or occurring without any noticeable lapse in time.

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Briefly and immediate are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Briefly" instead an adjective "Immediate".

Nearby Words: immediately, immediacy

In Darker Than Black, one character can take existing water and make the immediate area briefly rain.

Source: Heart Is an Awesome Power
His immediate successor, Wilf McGuinness proved severely out of his depth, and after Bu Tasby briefly held the fort again for six months, the club appointed the more experienced Frank O'Farrell.

Source: Dork Age / Sports
He briefly succeeds in speaking plain English when threatened with immediate bodily harm, but the effort costs him much.

Source: Layman's Terms

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