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shortly
abruptly, betimes, brusquely, crisply, fleetingly, immediately, in due course, nastily, quickly, soon, tartly
Definition
adv.
for a short time
Last update: September 3, 2015
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He arrieved there
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Timing was with her and she was able to take all the state exams
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after graduating.
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Mason
shortly
unclosed his eyes; he groaned.
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He was
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to be tried at Aix with his accomplice.
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"My wife will be back
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, don't get impatient."
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Shortly afterwards, he passed the Hotel Lamoignon.
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Shortly afterwards, his mouth began to widen again.
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"Yes," I replied, very
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"Thank you," said I,
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, "but I don't eat watercresses."
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In any case it will be decided very
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Thank you, he said
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