SHORTLY in a Sentence

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For SHORTLY, below is one of 420 sentences:
To him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge in without delay.

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 Meanings and Examples of SHORTLY
Definition Example Sentence Classic Sentence
shortly
 ad.  in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
 ad.  at a short distance
Classic Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
1  "There is nothing," she said shortly, tugging at his arm.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER II
2  "Bring him in," she said shortly, embarrassed at her attire, infuriated at Gerald for putting her in a position where this man could laugh at her.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER X
3  "Hold the reins," said Rhett shortly, swinging to the ground and tossing the bridle to Uncle Peter.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
4  "And have him get killed," said Scarlett shortly, thinking of Darcy.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
5  "Don't be silly," said Scarlett shortly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XIV
6  The doctor answered him shortly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
7  "Our present fortifications are only a mile from town," said Captain Randall shortly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVII
8  Well," she said shortly, "I did promise him that and I don't go back on my promises.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XVIII
9  "Don't be a goose, Melly," said Scarlett shortly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXV
10  "I'm telling this, please," said Old Miss shortly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
11  "I can stand," said Grandma shortly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVI
12  "There's nothing to keep you from going," Scarlett pointed out, shortly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXVIII
13  "He is dying," said Cathleen shortly.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIX
14  "If you think Confederate money is cute, Will, I certainly don't," said Scarlett shortly, for the very sight of Confederate money made her mad.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXX
15  "It is," said Scarlett shortly, walking faster.
Gone With The Wind By Margaret Mitche
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXIII
Example Sentence: (210 in 15 pages)
16  Mr Zuma said Mr Mandela - who is known affectionately by his clan name, Madiba - had died shortly before 21:00 local time.
17  The spindly experimental aircraft, dubbed Solar Impulse, touched down at Dallas/Forth Worth International Airport shortly after 1 a.m. local time.
18  An ancient Buddhist statue that a Nazi expedition brought back from Tibet shortly before WWII was carved from a meteorite that crashed on Earth thousands of years ago.
19  A fool always comes short of his reckoning.
20  Four short words sum up what has lifted most successful individuals above the crowd: a little bit more.
21  He prefaced the diaries with a short account of how they were discovered.
22  He will do anything short of murder to achieve his ends.
23  Take the short cut across the fields.
24  To him I owe the discovery that even very short periods of time add up to all useful hours I need, if I plunge in without delay.
25  If the short cut to learning, it also must be diligent.
26  Cut short the nonsense and return to one's muttons.
27  Life's too short to be anything but happy.
28  It can be useful to write a short summary of your argument first.
29  Art is long, but lift is short.
30  The acquired any reason to ask you, have a permanence is only a short do.