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 Capitals scored shortly after that hit and went on to win Game 4 to claim a 3-1 series lead.
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The woman was found dead in a pond not far from the home shortly after the sun came up, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
April 16, shortly after Abugharbieh’s trip to Clearwater.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The announcement by the Israel Defense Forces came shortly after sirens sounded in a few northern Israeli communities on the border with Lebanon, as authorities said drones had entered the country.
—April 27, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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Arpon Basu, New York Times, 27 Apr. 2026
The woman was found dead in a pond not far from the home shortly after the sun came up, state police said.
—Justin Muszynski, Hartford Courant, 27 Apr. 2026
April 16, shortly after Abugharbieh’s trip to Clearwater.
—Dan Sullivan, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Apr. 2026
The announcement by the Israel Defense Forces came shortly after sirens sounded in a few northern Israeli communities on the border with Lebanon, as authorities said drones had entered the country.
—April 27, CBS News, 27 Apr. 2026
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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