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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She was followed shortly after by carpet co-host and model Ashley Graham.
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Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Roman Anthony left Monday’s game against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning shortly after suffering an apparent right wrist injury during his first at bat of the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Soliman’s now ex-wife, Hayam El Gamal, and the couple’s five children were taken into immigration custody shortly after the Boulder attack.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
All of the nine Jackson children were raised at the home; Brandon Jackson, Marlon’s twin brother, died shortly after birth in 1957.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
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Dalila Muata, NBC news, 5 May 2026
Roman Anthony left Monday’s game against the Detroit Tigers in the second inning shortly after suffering an apparent right wrist injury during his first at bat of the game.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 May 2026
Soliman’s now ex-wife, Hayam El Gamal, and the couple’s five children were taken into immigration custody shortly after the Boulder attack.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 4 May 2026
All of the nine Jackson children were raised at the home; Brandon Jackson, Marlon’s twin brother, died shortly after birth in 1957.
—India Roby, Architectural Digest, 4 May 2026
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 6 May. 2026.
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