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Synonyms & Antonyms for shortly
Synonyms
briefly, compactly, concisely, crisply, curtly, elliptically, laconically, pithily, succinctly, summarily, tersely
Antonyms
diffusely, long-windedly, verbosely, wordily
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Barcelona have confirmed Rafinha has joined Celta Vigo on a season-long loan shortly after signing a new contract to keep him at the club until 2021. — SI.com, "Rafinha Signs New Barcelona Contract & Joins Celta Vigo on Season-Long Loan," 2 Sep. 2019 Grande's clapback came shortly after she was forced to cancel a meet-and-greet with fans in Belgium due to mental health reasons. — Natasha Reda, Glamour, "Ariana Grande Shut Down a Troll Who Accused Her of Using Autotune in Concerts," 1 Sep. 2019 The police officerâs cruiser struck the Malibu shortly before 12:30 a.m. The Malibu then ran into a Nissan Altima stopped on the side of the highway. — Eric Heisig, cleveland.com, "Police chase involving wrong-way driver in Copley Township ends in three-car crash, troopers say," 1 Sep. 2019 Taketsuru went to Scotland for the company Settsu Shuzo; however, it was forced to abandon its whisky aspirations shortly after his return, thanks to the economic conditions after World War I. — Emily Price, Fortune, "How a Soap Opera Led to a Japanese Whisky Shortage," 1 Sep. 2019 But Jimmy already has been forthcoming about the trade and his Heat plans, offering the media all the time requested during a conference call shortly after reaching his four-year agreement with the Heat. — Ira Winderman, sun-sentinel.com, "ASK IRA: Is starting role either/or with Dragic/Winslow?," 31 Aug. 2019 Another four residents died shortly after the nursing home was evacuated. — CBS News, "Dorian expected to be "extremely dangerous" as it heads for U.S. â live updates," 31 Aug. 2019 The person who was previously driving the Fusion was found by Marine Patrol Troopers shortly after authorities were notified of the accident and pronounced dead at the scene. — Howard Koplowitz | Hkoplowitz@al.com, al, "Person killed after falling into Mobile delta after Bayway crash," 31 Aug. 2019 He was questioned by Springfield police shortly after Hernandezâs body was found in the SUV and denied playing a role in Hernandezâs death, according to the SJC. — John R. Ellement, BostonGlobe.com, "Man accused of murdering former girlfriend wins legal victory in Supreme Judicial Court," 28 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'shortly.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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