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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2
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
Gretzky was spotted wearing a MAGA hat shortly afterward and attended Trump's inauguration.
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Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Subscribe to hear this story The Internal Revenue Service started accepting income-tax returns on Jan. 27, opening the spigots of refund money shortly thereafter.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon shortly before 9 p.m. at a home on Rancho Villa Road near Quest Road, north of state Route 78.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Kody's first wife, Meri, shortly followed with her own announcement in January 2023.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for shortly
Ryan Morik, Fox News, 27 Feb. 2025
Subscribe to hear this story The Internal Revenue Service started accepting income-tax returns on Jan. 27, opening the spigots of refund money shortly thereafter.
—Russ Wiles, USA TODAY, 27 Feb. 2025
Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon shortly before 9 p.m. at a home on Rancho Villa Road near Quest Road, north of state Route 78.
—Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Kody's first wife, Meri, shortly followed with her own announcement in January 2023.
—Esther Kang, People.com, 18 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly
Adverb
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After briefly pausing this second TRO, the Court lifted its stay.—
The Editors,
National Review,
6 Mar. 2025
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In footage from the game’s live broadcast, Common puts his arms around Hudson in the aftermath, and McBride briefly speaks with the pair before continuing the game.—
EW.com,
EW.com,
6 Mar. 2025
Adverb
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Pike soon married again and had a child with her second husband.—
PJ Green,
Kansas City Star,
25 Feb. 2025
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More Premier League stories Erling Haaland will be back ‘soon’ after missing Liverpool defeat Tottenham can still salvage this season – here are three reasons why Man City are a team in transition: how long will that process take?—
Sam Tighe,
The Athletic,
25 Feb. 2025
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Putin never saw the sanctions coming—and that was precisely the problem.—
Edward Fishman,
The Atlantic,
24 Feb. 2025
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For those on the night side of Earth, a clear sky is arguably the only important factor for visibility, since any location with the moon high in the sky will have precisely the same view.—
Jamie Carter,
Space.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 10 Mar. 2025.
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