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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Roth was placed on administrative leave but returned to work shortly afterward, according to the lawsuit.
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Seuc has been the director of Boulder County Open Space since April 6, arriving shortly before the county commissioners announced their alternating trail use proposal.
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John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
Morel, once viewed as an emerging middle-of-the-order threat during his time in Chicago, struggled significantly after joining Miami on a one-year, $2 million deal shortly before this season started.
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Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The two also posted a video of themselves finding out that Mollica was pregnant shortly afterward on Instagram.
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Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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Ruben Vives,
Los Angeles Times,
30 June 2026
Seuc has been the director of Boulder County Open Space since April 6, arriving shortly before the county commissioners announced their alternating trail use proposal.
—
John Meyer,
Denver Post,
29 June 2026
Morel, once viewed as an emerging middle-of-the-order threat during his time in Chicago, struggled significantly after joining Miami on a one-year, $2 million deal shortly before this season started.
—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The two also posted a video of themselves finding out that Mollica was pregnant shortly afterward on Instagram.
—
Kayla Grant,
PEOPLE,
29 June 2026
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 30 Jun. 2026.
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