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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
Preliminary evidence showed that a pickup truck driving north on North Americana Boulevard struck the victim’s car shortly before 2:48 p.m., according to a Boise Police Department news release.
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025
The shooting was reported shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday at Summerfield Park located at 2950 Linden Road, just west of Jefferson Boulevard in West Sacramento.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The report of a kayaker in distress near Willamette Falls came from a 911 caller shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, the sheriff’s office said.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
The eastbound side from the tunnel to Silverthorne also closed Friday morning but reopened shortly before 7:20 a.m.
Both directions of U.S. 6 east of Silverthorne remained closed as of 8:25 a.m.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2025
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Sally Krutzig, Idaho Statesman, 30 Apr. 2025
The shooting was reported shortly before 2 p.m. Wednesday at Summerfield Park located at 2950 Linden Road, just west of Jefferson Boulevard in West Sacramento.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 30 Apr. 2025
The report of a kayaker in distress near Willamette Falls came from a 911 caller shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, the sheriff’s office said.
—Bay Area News Group, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025
The eastbound side from the tunnel to Silverthorne also closed Friday morning but reopened shortly before 7:20 a.m.
Both directions of U.S. 6 east of Silverthorne remained closed as of 8:25 a.m.
—Katie Langford, Denver Post, 18 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly
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And, shortly after the new administration arrived in town, the Air Force reportedly briefly removed training material with videos of Tuskegee airmen, Black World War II heroes.—
Dan Alexander,
Forbes.com,
23 Apr. 2025
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Vance briefly met with Francis on Sunday during a trip to Rome and the Vatican.—
Brett Samuels,
The Hill,
23 Apr. 2025
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PepsiCo lowered its full-year profit outlook, while Procter & Gamble cut its earnings forecast and warned that consumers should expect higher prices soon.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
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After fellow quarterback Cam Ward out of Miami was selected with the first overall pick on Thursday, experts assumed Sanders would follow soon after as the second quarterback taken.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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Yet Bar’s professional record is precisely what makes the repetition of the word refuse in his affidavit a model for other state officials—in Israel, the United States, and other democracies under threat.—
Gershom Gorenberg,
The Atlantic,
25 Apr. 2025
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What, precisely, turns one random guy into a saint?—
Jason Farago,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 4 May. 2025.
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