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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Full casting will be announced shortly.
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Several people reported hearing fireworks shortly before a grass fire broke out in the area.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned last year’s version because the Education Department failed to give proper notice of fundamental content changes made shortly before a state board approved the standards.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 9 Feb. 2026
It was reskinned and rebuilt as the Museum of Arts and Design shortly thereafter.
—Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
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Ellise Shafer, Variety, 9 Feb. 2026
Several people reported hearing fireworks shortly before a grass fire broke out in the area.
—Christa Swanson, CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
The Oklahoma Supreme Court overturned last year’s version because the Education Department failed to give proper notice of fundamental content changes made shortly before a state board approved the standards.
—Nuria Martinez-Keel, Oklahoma Voice, 9 Feb. 2026
It was reskinned and rebuilt as the Museum of Arts and Design shortly thereafter.
—Christopher Robbins, Curbed, 9 Feb. 2026
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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