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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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 idea to step in as an assistant general manager materialized shortly before the school made the announcement in March.
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Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The shooting was reported shortly before 9 a.m. near 15th and C streets in the area of John Muir Children’s Park in the Mansion Flats neighborhood.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Here is some historical data regarding the previous post-earnings performance of Take-Two Interactive Software stock compared to the performance of peers that announced earnings shortly before Take-Two Interactive Software.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Fire crews were dispatched to the West Baltimore fire shortly before 7:00 p.m., Marsh said, adding that no injuries have been reported.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Justin Birnbaum, Forbes.com, 23 May 2025
The shooting was reported shortly before 9 a.m. near 15th and C streets in the area of John Muir Children’s Park in the Mansion Flats neighborhood.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 23 May 2025
Here is some historical data regarding the previous post-earnings performance of Take-Two Interactive Software stock compared to the performance of peers that announced earnings shortly before Take-Two Interactive Software.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 13 May 2025
Fire crews were dispatched to the West Baltimore fire shortly before 7:00 p.m., Marsh said, adding that no injuries have been reported.
—Hanna Park, CNN Money, 13 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly
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The former police chief held grudges, the mayor said Hardin, 56, was briefly the police chief of Gateway in 2016 and had a slew of various law enforcement jobs in the region – many of which ended with him being fired or forced to resign, the Arkansas Democrat Gazette reported.—
Chris Boyette,
CNN Money,
29 May 2025
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Combs was allegedly mad that Ventura and Mescudi briefly dated during a break in their relationship.—
Samira Asma-Sadeque,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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Few Floridians will soon forget the night in October 2024 when Hurricane Milton ripped apart large sections of the roof of the Tampa Bay Rays’ Tropicana Field, with winds estimated to have reached 120 mph.—
Jenna DiPaolo,
Sun Sentinel,
1 June 2025
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The Senate Commerce, Science and Transportation Committee approved Isaacman’s nomination in late April and a vote by the full Senate was expected soon.—
Darlene Superville,
Los Angeles Times,
1 June 2025
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That feels like precisely the sort of bet that a Canucks team in need of adding elite skill above all else this summer should consider strongly.—
Harman Dayal,
New York Times,
30 May 2025
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One of those ideas is the magnetar, but that doesn’t fit precisely, due to ASKAP J1832’s bright and variable radio emissions.—
Jeffrey Kluger,
Time,
30 May 2025
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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.
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