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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On Friday, May 3, 1337, Anglican priest John Forde began a walk along downtown London’s Cheapside street after vespers (evening prayers) shortly before sunset.
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
Six drones hit a residential area in the city shortly before dawn, injuring nine others, according to authorities.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
The overhead catenary power lines for all four tracks failed shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday night, a transit source told the Daily News, bringing service on Metro-North’s New Haven Line and Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor to a halt.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Teel was scratched from Charlotte’s lineup shortly before first pitch Thursday night, the move appearing to signal his imminent promotion.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 6 June 2025
Six drones hit a residential area in the city shortly before dawn, injuring nine others, according to authorities.
—Arkansas Online, 6 June 2025
The overhead catenary power lines for all four tracks failed shortly before 5 p.m. Thursday night, a transit source told the Daily News, bringing service on Metro-North’s New Haven Line and Amtrak’s Northeast Corridor to a halt.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 6 June 2025
Teel was scratched from Charlotte’s lineup shortly before first pitch Thursday night, the move appearing to signal his imminent promotion.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 6 June 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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