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

Initial results are expected to begin coming in shortly after polls close, with additional results expected after voting ends in the Central time zone. — Sergio Candido, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Zheng left the site shortly after what figured to be one of the tougher days of his tennis life. — Matthew Futterman, New York Times, 19 Aug. 2026

The changes appeared shortly after astronauts entered space and largely subsided within days of their return to Earth, providing biochemical evidence that digestion slows in space. — Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 18 Aug. 2026

Wiley had surgery shortly after the injury and began rehabbing with a goal of being ready for 2025 training camp. — Pete Sweeney, Kansas City Star, 18 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for shortly after

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