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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
The terms of the deal were not immediately disclosed, though Meiga agreed to the deal shortly after April’s NFL Draft.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
After crews completed a systems check following each delay, the attraction was reopened to guests shortly after.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Her comments came shortly before the USDA confirmed two additional cases of screwworm discovered in Texas — one in a calf in La Salle County and another in a dog in Andrews County — bringing the total cases to four.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 June 2026
But a Tribune investigation has found eight of Sayeg’s patients — all of them women of color — died in a seven-year span shortly after their surgeries at 63 Laser & Skin Clinic, located in a predominantly Latino neighborhood on the city’s Southwest Side.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 8 June 2026
After crews completed a systems check following each delay, the attraction was reopened to guests shortly after.
—Louis Casiano, FOXNews.com, 8 June 2026
Her comments came shortly before the USDA confirmed two additional cases of screwworm discovered in Texas — one in a calf in La Salle County and another in a dog in Andrews County — bringing the total cases to four.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 8 June 2026
But a Tribune investigation has found eight of Sayeg’s patients — all of them women of color — died in a seven-year span shortly after their surgeries at 63 Laser & Skin Clinic, located in a predominantly Latino neighborhood on the city’s Southwest Side.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly
Adverb
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This policy has remained largely consistent through recent seasons and applies across Grand Slams and tour events (with some exceptions like Wimbledon in 2022, which briefly went further and banned them entirely before reversing course).—
Jon Root OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
7 June 2026
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And now, after briefly landing with one of the Braves’ biggest division rivals, that journey might have come to an abrupt end.—
Peter Chawaga,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2026
Adverb
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
7 June 2026
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But that could change soon as the Bank of Japan has been hiking rates while hotter inflation has lifted Japanese government bond yields, which are now looking more attractive and emerging as an alternative to Treasury bonds.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
6 June 2026
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Knowing what to do if a power surge damages your appliances and electronics is essential for protecting your home, preventing future issues, and reporting damages clearly and concisely to your insurance company and the local electric company.—
Timothy Dale,
Better Homes & Gardens,
25 Apr. 2026
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Keep it short and sweet Responding concisely and confidently will assuage any lingering concerns an employer might have about your work history, McGoff says.—
Sophie Caldwell,
CNBC,
1 Apr. 2026
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Programs like Breakthrough Therapy designation, Accelerated Approval, expanded access and the use of surrogate endpoints exist precisely because traditional timelines are not always appropriate when lives are at stake.—
Elise Esposito,
Boston Herald,
29 May 2026
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Over the course of three weeks and nearly 150 hours, Mike Elder carefully crafted his honeybee sculpture, welding on antennas and legs, sculpting the yellow and black-striped body from foam and precisely designing its intricate wings.—
Jenna Ebbers,
Kansas City Star,
29 May 2026
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 9 Jun. 2026.
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