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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Simons was the offending party on Bane’s swipe, and he was beaten for an and-one dunk in transition shortly thereafter.
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Flight cancellations now could seriously scare people who have already made plans or were expecting to do so shortly with no idea how long the shutdown could last.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The preliminary report, published by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, stated that fuel to the aircraft’s engines was cut off shortly before the crash.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
He was reportedly seen carrying a gun in Plaza Mariachi shortly before the shooting happened.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
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Zack Cox, Boston Herald, 8 Nov. 2025
Flight cancellations now could seriously scare people who have already made plans or were expecting to do so shortly with no idea how long the shutdown could last.
—Todd Spangler, Freep.com, 7 Nov. 2025
The preliminary report, published by India's Aircraft Accident Investigation Bureau, stated that fuel to the aircraft’s engines was cut off shortly before the crash.
—Abigail Adams, PEOPLE, 7 Nov. 2025
He was reportedly seen carrying a gun in Plaza Mariachi shortly before the shooting happened.
—Gabrielle Chenault, Nashville Tennessean, 6 Nov. 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 13 Nov. 2025.
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