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
Hogan spoke for nearly 10 minutes on the final night of the convention, shortly before President Donald Trump took the stage and accepted the nomination.
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
The crash occurred shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday on Ramp 96, leading to the terminal from the Lincoln Tunnel, Port Authority spokeswoman Cheryl Albiez said in a statement.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Mortensen, who turned 19 shortly before the murders, was the second victim to speak in court Wednesday after Alandt read Funke’s statement.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
Aquaman was born shortly before the death of famed rocker Ozzy Osbourne, an instance that notches nicely into Trisha Paytas Baby Theory (trademark pending), a half-serious idea that each time the meme queen gives birth, a notable world leader dies.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Hope Karnopp, jsonline.com, 24 July 2025
The crash occurred shortly before 9 a.m. Thursday on Ramp 96, leading to the terminal from the Lincoln Tunnel, Port Authority spokeswoman Cheryl Albiez said in a statement.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 24 July 2025
Mortensen, who turned 19 shortly before the murders, was the second victim to speak in court Wednesday after Alandt read Funke’s statement.
—Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 24 July 2025
Aquaman was born shortly before the death of famed rocker Ozzy Osbourne, an instance that notches nicely into Trisha Paytas Baby Theory (trademark pending), a half-serious idea that each time the meme queen gives birth, a notable world leader dies.
—Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 23 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly
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Both markets exploded briefly during the pandemic, with home prices surging way beyond what locals could afford.—
Giulia Carbonaro,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 July 2025
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Dr Christina Dean, the founder of Redress, an NGO focused on implementing circular fashion, has seen the issue of fashion waste, which is only touched on briefly in The True Cost, come to the foreground as a growing problem in recent years.—
Olivia Pinnock,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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Also, take note that if the disappearance or reappearance of a star occurs near or soon after the start of civil twilight (roughly 40 minutes before sunrise), it is assumed that the sky would probably be too bright to easily see it.—
Joe Rao,
Space.com,
19 July 2025
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That said, depending on how things unfold in training camp, the next phase of the franchise could begin sooner than initially anticipated.—
Kevin McCormick,
MSNBC Newsweek,
19 July 2025
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But that is precisely what large-language models excel at.—
Lutz Finger,
Forbes.com,
15 July 2025
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The revenue does not even cover the cost of instruction in the sciences, precisely the areas where the Trump administration proposes its most radical cuts.—
Clifford Ando,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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