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
Condolences from across the political spectrum began pouring in shortly after the announcement of his daughter's death.
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Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Despite what might be considered a successful freshman season, Reibe entered the transfer portal shortly after UConn lost to Michigan in the national championship game.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Mbiya has yet to enter the transfer portal despite announcing his intentions to do so shortly after the portal opened.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Cook, 65, first joined Apple in March 1998 and was named CEO in August 2011, shortly before the death of co-founder and previous CEO Steve Jobs.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Samantha Cookinham, NBC news, 20 Apr. 2026
Despite what might be considered a successful freshman season, Reibe entered the transfer portal shortly after UConn lost to Michigan in the national championship game.
—Kels Dayton, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2026
Mbiya has yet to enter the transfer portal despite announcing his intentions to do so shortly after the portal opened.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2026
Cook, 65, first joined Apple in March 1998 and was named CEO in August 2011, shortly before the death of co-founder and previous CEO Steve Jobs.
—Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly
Adverb
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Trump was dispatched there briefly after the incident Saturday night.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Those cheers — for the opposing team in Atlanta — grew even louder 30 seconds later, when Karl-Anthony Towns briefly checked out of the game, met by a standing ovation from Knicks fans scattered across the arena.—
Kristian Winfield,
New York Daily News,
26 Apr. 2026
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The sale, which is expected to be officially announced soon, is subject to approval by 75% of the 29 other team owners.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
26 Apr. 2026
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Roenicke never had a chance, taking over a team that would soon go on a salary dump that purged Betts, the 2018 AL MVP, along with 2012 AL Cy Young Award winner David Price.—
Jimmy Golen,
Chicago Tribune,
26 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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One of the strengths of the film is a precise visual design that alternates between distance and intimacy, with Caswill using the landscapes of her Alberta location to clearly and concisely express the sense of loneliness and isolation afflicting her heroine.—
Jim Hemphill,
IndieWire,
12 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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But there are also filmmakers who prize obsolescent technologies precisely for their apparent shortcomings.—
Dennis Lim,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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That’s more than $500 extra annually for the typical family’s grocery bill — money that stays in working-class pockets when markets work freely — precisely while large volume retailers often provide the only real relief in this post-Biden inflation hangover.—
Stephen Moore,
Boston Herald,
24 Apr. 2026
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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