monosyllabically

adverb

Definition of monosyllabicallynext
as in briefly

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  1. briefly
  2. shortly
  3. abruptly
Adverb
  • Early risers in the eastern U.S. and Canada can catch the Moon passing in front of Spica this morning, briefly hiding the bright star from view.
    John Tufts, The Courier-Journal, 22 Nov. 2024
  • The price of bitcoin briefly exceeded $98,000 for the first time on Thursday morning, before retreating to about $97,600.
    Max Zahn, ABC News, 21 Nov. 2024
Definition of briefly
Adverb
  • However, the man returned on Monday (Nov. 19) and announced that everyone who had previously ordered a book would receive theirs shortly.
    Marc Griffin, VIBE.com, 19 Nov. 2024
  • Zimbardo got thrust into the spotlight shortly thereafter when the 1971 Attica prison riot broke out.
    Randy Myers, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
Definition of shortly
Adverb
  • The video, which ended abruptly after about 90 seconds, had been shared almost 12,000 times as of Wednesday afternoon.
    Gabriella Rudy, NBC News, 13 Nov. 2024
  • In October of that year, however, the state of the case abruptly changed — with a surprising, confounding arrest.
    Aja Romano, Vox, 11 Nov. 2024
Definition of abruptly
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