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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Police separated the two groups, but tensions began to escalate shortly before noon.
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
In a cap-saving move, the Pats released veteran linebacker Jahlani Tavai shortly before the start of free agency Monday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The administration is banking on plans to contain any energy price increases, essentially betting that either the conflict will end shortly or the administration can succeed in getting more tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Fire crews responded to Meadow Lark Drive, just west of Mission Center Road, shortly before noon.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
In a cap-saving move, the Pats released veteran linebacker Jahlani Tavai shortly before the start of free agency Monday.
—Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 9 Mar. 2026
The administration is banking on plans to contain any energy price increases, essentially betting that either the conflict will end shortly or the administration can succeed in getting more tankers through the Strait of Hormuz.
—Josh Boak, Los Angeles Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Fire crews responded to Meadow Lark Drive, just west of Mission Center Road, shortly before noon.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Mar. 2026
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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