Briefly
Briefly adverb - In a few words.
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Synonyms for Briefly
Short time and briefly are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Short time" instead an adverb "Briefly".
Short time
Briefly and short time are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Briefly" instead an adverb phrase "Short time".
Both terms in one sentence
- The first time, when she was briefly clinically dead, she appeared not to remember anything from that short time.
Source: Death Amnesia -
Still, California had briefly attempted to be an independent nation for a short time, and their flag used an animal (a bear, not an eagle, but it's still an animal).
Source: Series / Zorro -
New Old Flame: Sara and Uncle George dated briefly when they were younger, and they get back together for a short time during season one.
Source: Series / Chasing Life
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