Briefly
Briefly adverb - In a few words.
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Synonyms for Briefly
Quickly is a synonym for briefly in hurriedly topic. In some cases you can use "Quickly" instead an adverb "Briefly", when it comes to topics like for a short time.
Quickly
Quickly adverb - With great speed.
Mutual synonyms
Both words in one sentence
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Similarly, Barbara Gordon/Batgirl, who's currently on a Lighter and Softer trip, appears briefly early-on but quickly drops out of the picture.
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Seconds-long flash-backs of the priestesses ritual are shown a few times throughout the series, so quickly and briefly that you don't really understand what's going on but subconsciously register the blood.
Source: Manga / Kannazuki no Miko -
Early on, the music director briefly mentions that the equipment in his booth lets him hear everything in the theater easily, a point that's dropped fairly quickly.
Source: Series / Cold Case
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