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

Hochul's announcement came shortly after dozens of students and community members spent hours demanding transparency and accountability from university leaders at a forum sponsored by Cornell's student government. — Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026

In Korea, the service joined TVING and Wavve in a three-way subscription bundle in 2025, shortly after a dedicated TVING Collection launched on Disney+ Japan. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 1 Oct. 2026

The program never launched; it was shut down shortly after being announced in 2003. — Simon Denny, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026

All five men who were arrested after authorities said they were caught approaching the base in three vans shortly after midnight Sunday have been released on bail but remain under investigation. — Greg Miller, Washington Post, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for shortly after

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