Briefly
Briefly adverb - In a few words.
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Synonyms for Briefly
Immediately and briefly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Immediately" instead the word "Briefly" as an adjective or an adverb.
Immediately
Immediately adverb - Without delay.
Briefly and immediately are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Briefly" instead the word "Immediately" as an adjective or an adverb.
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Related pairs
- precisely and briefly
- precisely and immediately
- directly and briefly
- directly and immediately
- quick and briefly
- quick and immediately
- early and briefly
- early and immediately
- quickly and briefly
- quickly and immediately
- hastily and briefly
- hastily and immediately
- presently and briefly
- presently and immediately
Both words in one sentence
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Bray briefly seems to agree and menacingly approached Reigns... before he immediately starts beating the hell out of Triple H instead.
Source: Wrestling / The Wyatt Family -
Bulletproof Human Shield: Porter briefly uses Stegman as this, although instead of just standing there and letting his shield soak up bullets, Porter is immediately moving out of the way.
Source: Film / Payback - Early into the books, Erek has this removed very briefly, but is so sickened by the violence he's capable of that he puts the program back in place immediately afterward.
Source: Morality Chip
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