Examples of shortly in a Sentence
He left shortly after you did.
“I can't help you right now,” he said shortly.
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Tardelli added the second — more on that shortly — before the brilliant Conti teed up Altobelli for the third.
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Leddy left the ice shortly afterward, went back to the Sharks’ dressing room, and did not return.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The commission approved the initial helipad request in February 2017, and it was installed shortly afterward.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Due to his prowess, Rozier inked a four-year, $97 million contract extension with the Hornets shortly before the 2021-22 season started.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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Michael Cox, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Leddy left the ice shortly afterward, went back to the Sharks’ dressing room, and did not return.
—Curtis Pashelka, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
The commission approved the initial helipad request in February 2017, and it was installed shortly afterward.
—Jenna Sundel, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
Due to his prowess, Rozier inked a four-year, $97 million contract extension with the Hornets shortly before the 2021-22 season started.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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