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
Casey opted to enter a no contest plea shortly thereafter and Delashmutt quickly followed suit, with both men receiving sentences of 25 years to life.
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Most restaurants correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly thereafter.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Who Are You was released shortly before the death of the Who’s original drummer, Keith Moon, and their subsequent tour was their first without him.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
He is expected to make a full recovery and be released shortly, according to CDCR.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Chris Spargo, People.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Most restaurants correct violations at the time of the original inspection or shortly thereafter.
—Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 2 Sep. 2025
Who Are You was released shortly before the death of the Who’s original drummer, Keith Moon, and their subsequent tour was their first without him.
—Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 2 Sep. 2025
He is expected to make a full recovery and be released shortly, according to CDCR.
—Daniel Lempres, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2025
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Alcaraz was briefly in a battle against Novak Djokovic, but eased through the third set after taking the second on a tiebreak.—
Charlie Eccleshare,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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Previously owned by John Fogerty—and briefly before him, Sylvester Stallone—the property combines serene country charm with celebrity-caliber amenities.—
Abby Montanez,
Robb Report,
5 Sep. 2025
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
CA Weather Bot,
Sacbee.com,
3 Sep. 2025
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Southwest Airlines passengers will soon begin seeing a new security device on the carrier's newest Boeing 737s.—
Zach Wichter,
USA Today,
3 Sep. 2025
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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 9 Sep. 2025.
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