shortly after

phrase

: soon after

Shortly after she hung up, the phone rang again.

Examples of shortly after in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Indonesia President Prabowo Subianto and Singapore Prime Minister Lawrence Wong both reaffirmed their commitment to the unimpeded passage of vessels through the strait shortly after a meeting in Indonesia's capital on Monday. — Sam Meredith, CNBC, 7 July 2026

Collins won a runoff primary election in June against former college football coach Derek Dooley, shortly after getting an official endorsement from the president. — Irene Wright, USA Today, 7 July 2026

Still, SpaceX shares are down 21% from their closing peak shortly after the IPO. — John Towfighi, CNN Money, 7 July 2026

That initiative came shortly after the UK announced sanctions on seven of Russia’s wealthiest oligarchs, including some with significant art collections, such as Roman Abramovich and Oleg Deripaska. — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 7 July 2026

Rhymes for shortly after

• hereinafter
• thereinafter
• drafter
• laughter
• rafter
• hereafter
• thereafter