Examples of 'was shortly' in a sentence

Meaning of "was shortly"

This phrase indicates that something happened or will happen in a brief or concise manner. It suggests that the mentioned event occurred or will occur shortly or without delay

How to use "was shortly" in a sentence

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was shortly
It was shortly after your father passed away.
However he failed and was shortly after executed.
He was shortly thereafter promoted to director of the department.
The first occasion was shortly after his death.
Was shortly before their first wedding anniversary.
I do know that it was shortly before my first communion.
Date from the fact that it was shortly.
This was shortly after she met with.
A sustainable development plan was shortly to be approved.
And it was shortly after that my boyfriend left.
A second official trailer was shortly released later.
That was shortly after my return from london.
Her philanthropist work was shortly noticed.
It was shortly before you were imprisoned.
He was placed on probation and was shortly thereafter declared an absconder.

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Bosch was shortly thereafter overthrown by a military coup.
The first time that happened was shortly after we were married.
This was shortly before he retired and left.
The first chemical weapons destruction site was shortly to be opened.
The ball was shortly afterwards kicked off.
Meg remembered it very clearly because it was shortly before he went away.
It was shortly the turn of the cinema industry.
The mixture was shortly vortexed.
He was shortly joined by his wife and son.
I remember that time because it was shortly after my husband died.
She was shortly joined by the two fellas.
The car went headlong through the veld and was shortly overturned.
I know it was shortly before our third birthday.
There they formed a band from which Reece was shortly fired.
That was shortly after receiving his.
Lady Susan hinted at the happy news which was shortly confirmed.
That was shortly after you were adopted.
It should not be a surprise that I was shortly thereafter looking for another job.
This was shortly prior to her seventh grade at school.
The mood of Christmas friendliness was shortly broken by the firing of British artillery.
He was shortly expelled from the kingdom by a popular uprising.
I imagine it was shortly thereafter.
He was shortly afterwards convicted of murder and sentenced to hang.
Its limited model range was shortly phased out by its new parent.
He was shortly accused of heresy and deposed.
Bavaria soon opened negotiations in view of a concordat and was shortly after followed by Würtemburg.
And it was shortly after that she left home.
The first time the ICTY formally refuted this rumor was shortly after the initial trial.
This was shortly after noon.
His records say that the Great Pyramid was shortly before it was completed.
This model was shortly discontinued due to a lack of demand.
Reynolds was then picked up by the New York Giants and was shortly released afterward.
She was shortly followed by the second.
Our last conversation was shortly before the New Year.
He was shortly thereafter reported to be in a critical condition.

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