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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 National Weather Service issued the tornado watch shortly before 3 p.m. for parts of the Kansas City forecast area, including seven counties in Kansas and 36 counties in Missouri.
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
Omar Sy, a Cannes juror, posted a social media message shortly before the festival started, calling for a ceasefire in the region.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 May 2024
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Robert A. Cronkleton, Kansas City Star, 21 May 2024
Omar Sy, a Cannes juror, posted a social media message shortly before the festival started, calling for a ceasefire in the region.
—Matt Donnelly, Variety, 21 May 2024
See all Example Sentences for shortly
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 24 May. 2024.
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