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"shortly thereafter" is a perfectly acceptable phrase in written English
It can be used when referring to an event that followed another event either in a short or long amount of time. Example: The concert ended, and shortly thereafter, all the attendees went their separate ways.
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Shortly thereafter, Brig.
He died shortly thereafter.
David followed shortly thereafter.
Shortly thereafter, Washington beckoned.
Zbigniew died shortly thereafter.
She died shortly thereafter.
"Shortly thereafter was the father".
Mr. Hogan died shortly thereafter.
Shortly thereafter the show ended.
Shortly thereafter, regulators seized IndyMac.
The baby died shortly thereafter.
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Since I tried Ludwig back in 2017, I have been constantly using it in both editing and translation. Ever since, I suggest it to my translators at ProSciEditing.

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