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

Jolly, who’s been campaigning against divisiveness in politics, issued a statement congratulating Avila shortly after Tuesday’s announcement. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 25 Aug. 2026

Chantel Brooks was last seen July 17 after leaving work in San Francisco shortly after midnight. — Kayla Moeller, CBS News, 25 Aug. 2026

The idea was to give both options to shareholders, shortly after the Khashoggi presentation. — Noah Shachtman, Vanity Fair, 25 Aug. 2026

Guo was arrested shortly after driving away from the meeting, officials said. — Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 25 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for shortly after

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