Examples of shortly in a Sentence
He left shortly after you did.
“I can't help you right now,” he said shortly.
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In a press conference shortly after, Chief Scott Wahl of the San Diego police confirmed the number of casualties at five, which included two suspects as well as three people inside the center.
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Amid her rise to fame, Cooper struck up her connection with Kaplan in 2020 on a business Zoom call and began dating shortly after, according to W magazine.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Earlier this year, Saab largely vanished from public view amid reports that he had been detained shortly after interim President Delcy Rodríguez removed him from the cabinet.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Ruhlin said she was heartened to see some of the recommendations, notably those pushing for more transparency, instituted shortly after the report was submitted, and Jonsen has voiced broad agreement with the report findings.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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Fernando Cervantes Jr, USA Today, 18 May 2026
Amid her rise to fame, Cooper struck up her connection with Kaplan in 2020 on a business Zoom call and began dating shortly after, according to W magazine.
—Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 May 2026
Earlier this year, Saab largely vanished from public view amid reports that he had been detained shortly after interim President Delcy Rodríguez removed him from the cabinet.
—Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 18 May 2026
Ruhlin said she was heartened to see some of the recommendations, notably those pushing for more transparency, instituted shortly after the report was submitted, and Jonsen has voiced broad agreement with the report findings.
—Robert Salonga, Mercury News, 18 May 2026
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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