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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My mother went upstairs and came down shortly afterward, holding a flat box.
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Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
The fracas broke out cageside shortly before the main card began.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The incident occurred shortly before noon local time at 42 Avenue Montaigne in Paris’ luxury retail district, home to flagships of leading fashion and jewelry houses.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 Nov. 2025
Police responded to reports of shots fired on or near campus shortly before noon, Beere said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Nov. 2025
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Madhuri Vijay, New Yorker, 16 Nov. 2025
The fracas broke out cageside shortly before the main card began.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Nov. 2025
The incident occurred shortly before noon local time at 42 Avenue Montaigne in Paris’ luxury retail district, home to flagships of leading fashion and jewelry houses.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 15 Nov. 2025
Police responded to reports of shots fired on or near campus shortly before noon, Beere said.
—Phil Helsel, NBC news, 14 Nov. 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 18 Nov. 2025.
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