1
as in briefly
in a few words
the sudden closing of the restaurant was announced only with a shortly worded sign: "Out of Business"
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2
as in soon
at or within a short time
the meeting will begin shortly, so don't go too far away to find a bathroom
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Recent Examples of shortly
The longtime backup with the Twins, Yankees and Rays was traded to Tampa Bay shortly before Opening Day last season, giving him a short ramp-up to get to know a pitching staff on the fly.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In its statement, Civic Media said a new transmitter is being installed this week with the expectation of resuming broadcasting shortly.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The festival’s slate will be released shortly.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 10 Sep. 2025
In its statement, Civic Media said a new transmitter is being installed this week with the expectation of resuming broadcasting shortly.
—Jim Higgins, jsonline.com, 10 Sep. 2025
The festival’s slate will be released shortly.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 10 Sep. 2025
Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly.
—Ca Weather Bot, Sacbee.com, 10 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly
Adverb
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Spelman and Morehouse Colleges in Atlanta also briefly issued shelter-in-place orders after neighboring Clark Atlanta University received a threat.—
Alexandra Banner,
CNN Money,
12 Sep. 2025
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After their meeting, a private tea, Harry spoke briefly to royal watchers outside.—
Emily Trainham,
FOXNews.com,
12 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
10 Sep. 2025
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The peak of hurricane season is here, and activity could soon ramp up, despite the relative quiet currently occurring in the tropics, according to meteorologists.—
Julia Jacobo,
ABC News,
10 Sep. 2025
Adverb
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Practice answering concisely and confidently in your own voice.—
Kathy Caprino,
Forbes.com,
20 Aug. 2025
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Instead, their only aim is to protect themselves, which is precisely how the second horseman arrives.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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Controlling cavitation precisely inside the human body (without damaging nearby tissue) will be very difficult.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Sep. 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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