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Discover LudwigThe phrase "arrived shortly" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used to indicate that someone or something is expected to arrive in a brief amount of time.
Example: "The train is scheduled to arrive shortly, so please be ready at the platform."
Alternatives: "arrived soon" or "arrived in a moment".
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Demarchelier arrived shortly after two.
Two truckfuls arrived shortly after.
The ambulance arrived shortly after the birth.
A doctor neighbour arrived shortly after.
Arrived shortly before 7 30.
The emergency services arrived shortly afterwards.
An ambulance arrived shortly after 3pm.
Dr. London called the police, who arrived shortly afterward.
Paramedics who arrived shortly afterwards were unable to revive her.
The police arrived shortly afterward and arrested nine Arabs.
Her fourth daughter, Christina, arrived shortly afterward from New York.
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