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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
Williamson had only been switched to the defensive role, familiar from her club career, shortly before the tournament, having expected to play as a central midfielder.
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump asked reporters in Washington shortly before the trip.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
The Town of Geneva Police Department said the boy was discovered shot in a home shortly before 2:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
But shortly before 2 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reported that the blaze had stopped spreading.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
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Michael Cox, The Athletic, 24 Jan. 2025
Trump asked reporters in Washington shortly before the trip.
—Mike Lillis, The Hill, 24 Jan. 2025
The Town of Geneva Police Department said the boy was discovered shot in a home shortly before 2:30 a.m. Monday, Jan. 20.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 23 Jan. 2025
But shortly before 2 a.m., the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) reported that the blaze had stopped spreading.
—Georg Szalai, The Hollywood Reporter, 23 Jan. 2025
See all Example Sentences for shortly
Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly
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The golden spike had been briefly exhibited in Fairbanks in 1967 and Anchorage in 2001.—
Sonja Anderson,
Smithsonian Magazine,
29 Jan. 2025
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Following the news, 23andMe’s stock — which already fell 82% last year — dropped another 10% in after-hours trading and was briefly halted.—
Bruce Gil,
Quartz,
29 Jan. 2025
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Flight lands soon At Reagan National Airport, Hamaad Raza received a text message from his wife: The flight was about 20 minutes from touching down.—
Ray Sanchez and Chelsea Bailey,
CNN,
1 Feb. 2025
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However, questions were soon raised over the provenance of the semiconductors used to build DeepSeek’s R1 reasoning model given U.S. restrictions on exporting advanced AI chips in China.—
Katrina Bishop,
CNBC,
1 Feb. 2025
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Changing other content, according to the document, would require review by an expert precisely because any alterations would risk scientific integrity.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
31 Jan. 2025
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The blades are sharp and cut precisely, according to one customer who also likes its ergonomic design.—
Kelsey Fredricks,
People.com,
30 Jan. 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 4 Feb. 2025.
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