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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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
He was pronounced dead shortly before 5 p.m., police said.
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Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 May 2025
They are being greeted by U.S. officials and are expected to give a news conference shortly.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 12 May 2025
The fast food giants also plans to drive traffic by bringing back its once-popular Snack Wrap, which started disappearing from stores in 2016, shortly before pandemic lockdowns began.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The incident occurred shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted the deportation of Venezuelan men from Texas under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortly
Doc Louallen, ABC News, 12 May 2025
They are being greeted by U.S. officials and are expected to give a news conference shortly.
—Kate Bartlett, NPR, 12 May 2025
The fast food giants also plans to drive traffic by bringing back its once-popular Snack Wrap, which started disappearing from stores in 2016, shortly before pandemic lockdowns began.
—Brian Niemietz, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
The incident occurred shortly before the U.S. Supreme Court temporarily halted the deportation of Venezuelan men from Texas under the Alien Enemies Act of 1798.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly
Adverb
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The turtle briefly examined the course before moving back to the lake.—
Devlina Sarkar,
MSNBC Newsweek,
16 May 2025
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Debate on the bill was briefly delayed as Democrats huddled to discuss some members’ concern with the new language.—
John Moritz,
Hartford Courant,
16 May 2025
Adverb
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Kendall Myles, 20, was apprehended after a brief foot chase through the French Quarter soon after the escape.—
Stepheny Price , Nate Foy,
FOXNews.com,
20 May 2025
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In hindsight, trying to make a follow-up so soon after Motor-Cycle wasn’t in her best interests.—
Jeff Gage,
Rolling Stone,
20 May 2025
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What precisely causes these slides can differ, the team explains, but slope streaks tend to show up more often near fresh impact craters.—
Victoria Corless,
Space.com,
19 May 2025
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The naming practices can frustrate efforts to track the chemicals in food, to measure how much of the stuff people are taking in, and even to figure out precisely which chemicals a scientific study evaluated, researchers said.—
David Hilzenrath,
CNN Money,
19 May 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 24 May. 2025.
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