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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The report notes that the wrestling legend will be making an announcement about his health shortly.
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Addazio went 4-12 and was fired in December 2021, only to be succeeded by Norvell shortly thereafter.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Panahi was detained and locked up shortly before the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini, which sparked the Women, Life, Freedom movement.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Rivers’ cousin John Otto joined as their drummer shortly afterward, with Wes Borland rounding out the original lineup that expanded to include DJ Lethal.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
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Andrew Ravens, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
Addazio went 4-12 and was fired in December 2021, only to be succeeded by Norvell shortly thereafter.
—Sean Keeler, Denver Post, 19 Oct. 2025
Panahi was detained and locked up shortly before the death of Mahsa (Jina) Amini, which sparked the Women, Life, Freedom movement.
—Peter Debruge, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Rivers’ cousin John Otto joined as their drummer shortly afterward, with Wes Borland rounding out the original lineup that expanded to include DJ Lethal.
—Althea Legaspi, Rolling Stone, 18 Oct. 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 21 Oct. 2025.
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