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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
The House passed the deal at the end of December and the Senate followed shortly thereafter.
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
Company Brewing abruptly closed its doors in May, shortly before filing for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Lively followed up with another text shortly thereafter.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The agency was established shortly before the canal was returned to Panama.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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Phoebe Wall Howard, Detroit Free Press, 31 Dec. 2024
Company Brewing abruptly closed its doors in May, shortly before filing for liquidation under Chapter 7 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code.
—Chris Foran, Journal Sentinel, 31 Dec. 2024
Lively followed up with another text shortly thereafter.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 31 Dec. 2024
The agency was established shortly before the canal was returned to Panama.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Dec. 2024
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The antimalarial drug was briefly touted as a possible treatment for the novel coronavirus at a time when little else was available.Eduardo Cuevas, USA TODAY, 18 Dec. 2024
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Euro zone inflation is also in focus after sinking briefly below the ECB’s target in the autumn to 1.8%, but rising back above the 2% goal in November.Chloe Taylor, CNBC, 18 Dec. 2024
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Martin Estrada has painted the case as part of a pattern of the Chinese government seeking to influence local officials who are not yet on the national stage — but could be soon.Rebecca Ellis, Los Angeles Times, 21 Dec. 2024
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The next Escape From Tarkov wipe is now only a few days away, with the pre-wipe events kicking up a gear, signalling that a release date for the new wipe will arrive soon.Mike Stubbs, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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That, not would appear, iOS precisely what has been happening according to a new report published in TechCrunch.Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024
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Weekend warriors turned Music Row favorites, the tandem's emergence from Pittsburgh's suburbs to growing mainstream country acclaim is a story that, in being told in the spotlight, doesn't precisely frame their rise correctly.Marcus K. Dowling, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 4 Jan. 2025.
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