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Shortly

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Definitions for Shortly

adverb
for a short time
Examples
  1. he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
adverb
in the near future
Synonyms
soon presently before long
Examples
  1. the doctor will soon be here
  2. the book will appear shortly
  3. she will arrive presently
  4. we should have news before long
adverb
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
Synonyms
curtly short
Examples
  1. he told me curtly to get on with it
  2. he talked short with everyone
  3. he said shortly that he didn't like it
adverb
in a concise manner
Synonyms
concisely briefly in brief in short
Examples
  1. in a few words
  2. the history is summed up concisely in this book
  3. she replied briefly
  4. briefly, we have a problem
  5. to put it shortly
adverb
at a short distance
Examples
  1. the hem fell shortly below her knees

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