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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Kahl was arrested shortly afterward when officers spotted the vehicle and conducted a traffic stop.
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The last time Mendes's hair was that short was back in 2016, shortly before the premiere of Riverdale.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Her career started in the original Broadway cast of Hair in 1968, and she was cast shortly thereafter in The Godfather.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Special teams surface again Defensive tackle Zach Sieler blocked a 38-yard field goal attempt shortly before Patterson booted a 52-yard field goal.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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Dan Raby, CBS News, 5 Jan. 2026
The last time Mendes's hair was that short was back in 2016, shortly before the premiere of Riverdale.
—Hannah Malach, InStyle, 5 Jan. 2026
Her career started in the original Broadway cast of Hair in 1968, and she was cast shortly thereafter in The Godfather.
—Brendan Le, PEOPLE, 5 Jan. 2026
Special teams surface again Defensive tackle Zach Sieler blocked a 38-yard field goal attempt shortly before Patterson booted a 52-yard field goal.
—Chris Perkins, Sun Sentinel, 5 Jan. 2026
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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