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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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It was later revealed that the Hairspray actor had purchased a swath of undeveloped New South Wales property in an online auction shortly before listing his longtime Hollywood digs.
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
Eric Trump, speaking shortly afterward, represented Florida as its delegates put Trump over the top for the nomination.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
The plane took off shortly before 9 a.m. and crashed into the Tred Avon River about 40 minutes later near the 6800 block of Travelers Rest Circle.
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The pair married shortly thereafter, settling in Long Beach in 1981; Viola would later credit her a close collaborator and the director of his studio.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2024
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Katie Schultz, Architectural Digest, 17 July 2024
Eric Trump, speaking shortly afterward, represented Florida as its delegates put Trump over the top for the nomination.
—Sam Janesch, Baltimore Sun, 16 July 2024
The plane took off shortly before 9 a.m. and crashed into the Tred Avon River about 40 minutes later near the 6800 block of Travelers Rest Circle.
—Omari Daniels, Washington Post, 16 July 2024
The pair married shortly thereafter, settling in Long Beach in 1981; Viola would later credit her a close collaborator and the director of his studio.
—News Desk, Artforum, 15 July 2024
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 27 Jul. 2024.
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