Sentence examples for was shortly from inspiring English sources

Suggestions(5)

was fast

was later

was immediately

was swiftly

was sparsely

"was shortly" is a correct and usable phrase in written English and can be used in a variety of ways.
For example, "The meeting was shortly interrupted when the fire alarm went off."

Dictionary

was shortly

adverb

In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.

synonyms

Exact(59)

It was shortly after midnight.

The New Yorker

This was shortly after Simpson's trial.

The New Yorker

It was shortly after four o'clock.

The New Yorker

It was shortly after Johnson's death.

The New York Times - Sports

It was shortly after 6 p.m. Sunday.

The New York Times - Sports

It was shortly before 3pm.

The Guardian

The site was shortly located at KickassTorrents.im.im

Independent

It was shortly before 12.53pm on Thursday.

The Guardian

"This was shortly after 9/11.

The New Yorker

It was shortly after my daughter was born.

The New Yorker

(It was shortly afterward that the company went bankrupt).

The New Yorker

More suggestions(15)

began shortly

was quickly

was slightly

was presently

was recently

was promptly

was expeditiously

was poorly

was rapidly

was little

was just

was early

was momentarily

was bit

well shortly

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