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View definitions for shortly

shortly

adverb as in right away

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The office for Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu put out a statement shortly after the strike, claiming the attack was "a wholly independent Israeli operation".

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On Monday, a Heathrow spokesperson said the airport reopened to passengers shortly after 20:00 and they were "very sorry for the disruption caused".

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A Heathrow spokesperson said it reopened to passengers shortly after 20:00 and they were "very sorry for the disruption caused".

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The attack unfolded in Hart Street shortly before midday at a Taylor Swift themed dance workshop during half-term as Rudakubana walked in and "systematically" began stabbing the children without warning.

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Officers began arresting people taking part shortly after.

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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.

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