How to Use shortly in a Sentence

shortly

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  • He left shortly after you did.
  • Play was called for the day shortly after that.
    — ABC News, 21 June 2026
  • But now the gap has closed and may shortly go the other way.
    — Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 13 Mar. 2026
  • She was told a doctor would call her back shortly.
    — Vanessa Etienne, PEOPLE, 10 Apr. 2026
  • Kerr sent in the bench unit shortly thereafter.
    — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 25 Oct. 2025
  • Bilodeau was ruled out with a knee sprain shortly before the game.
    — Daily News, 21 Mar. 2026
  • Both of these are back very shortly now, stay tuned for reviews.
    — Paul Tassi, Forbes, 13 Jan. 2025
  • The trio broke up shortly thereafter.
    — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Levy got the phrase tattooed on his arm shortly after he was freed.
    — Anderson Cooper, CBS News, 19 Apr. 2026
  • The Sun will meet its demise shortly thereafter.
    — Big Think, 20 Feb. 2026
  • He was ruled out of the game shortly before halftime.
    — Skyler Caruso, PEOPLE, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Workers will be coming back to work very shortly.
    — Alice Gainer, CBS News, 18 Feb. 2026
  • Rabe said the plane crashed shortly after taking off.
    — Joe Kottke, NBC news, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Her parents split up shortly after she was born.
    — Mark Olsen, Los Angeles Times, 27 June 2026
  • And Luke Smith will be with us shortly from Bahrain.
    — Patrick Iversen, New York Times, 13 Feb. 2026
  • Mustafa left the Airbnb shortly thereafter.
    — Caroline Framke, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2025
  • Williams added two more points to the lead shortly after, hitting two clutch free throws.
    — Nathan Canilao, Mercury News, 13 June 2026
  • Our first look at Chloe Kim will be coming up shortly.
    — Nbc News, NBC news, 11 Feb. 2026
  • The deal is expected to close shortly.
    — Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Smith appeared to face boos shortly after he was welcomed to the stage.
    — Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2026
  • The habitat was opened shortly before noon.
    — Karen Kucher, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Most are waiting for a bus that’s arriving shortly, the last one of the night.
    — Joe Hsieh, The New Yorker, 27 Apr. 2022
  • The sport’s outdoor phase should resume shortly.
    — Charles Selle, Chicago Tribune, 23 Feb. 2026
  • The game was called shortly thereafter with Richland about to punt.
    — Jordan Neal, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Sep. 2025
  • Your landscape additions should be ready to start new fronds shortly.
    — Tom MacCubbin, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Deputies said the pair were at the nightclub shortly before Gomez had left the bar.
    — Tim Fang, CBS News, 28 Feb. 2026
  • The tours started shortly thereafter, just in our own cars, driving down the coast.
    — Jem Aswad, Variety, 6 Nov. 2025
  • Close’s program reached new heights shortly thereafter.
    — Stewart Mandel, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
  • That needs to be rectified shortly.
    — Tim Crowley, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025
  • Biden would shortly drop out and endorse Harris.
    — Jeremy Lott, The Washington Examiner, 3 Oct. 2025

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