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 2023, shortly before his firing, Altman argued that allowing for some falsehoods can, whatever the risks, confer advantages.
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The dust can be seen only shortly before Earthrise, when the particles start to become illuminated by the Earth's light.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
In fact, shortly thereafter, business leaders nationwide rallied behind Abraham Lincoln’s growing effort to preserve a united America and combat slavery.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
That feeling was especially poignant for mission commander Reid Wiseman, a NASA astronaut and widower who, shortly before the NBC News interview, had spoken with his two teenage daughters—his first chance to speak with them since launch.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
The dust can be seen only shortly before Earthrise, when the particles start to become illuminated by the Earth's light.
—Evan Bush, NBC news, 6 Apr. 2026
In fact, shortly thereafter, business leaders nationwide rallied behind Abraham Lincoln’s growing effort to preserve a united America and combat slavery.
—Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Apr. 2026
That feeling was especially poignant for mission commander Reid Wiseman, a NASA astronaut and widower who, shortly before the NBC News interview, had spoken with his two teenage daughters—his first chance to speak with them since launch.
—Lee Billings, Scientific American, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 8 Apr. 2026.
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