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Examples of shortly in a Sentence
He left shortly after you did.
“I can't help you right now,” he said shortly.
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Authorities responded to the 800 block of Westlake Boulevard shortly before 3 p.m. after receiving reports of a shooting, officials said in a news release.
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
David Schultz was last seen in video footage shortly before midnight on the 20th.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
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Nathan Solis, Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2024
David Schultz was last seen in video footage shortly before midnight on the 20th.
—Mike Stunson, Kansas City Star, 25 Apr. 2024
See all Example Sentences for shortly
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly. Accessed 6 May. 2024.
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