shortly

/ˈʃɔrtli/
/ˈʃɔtli/
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Definitions of shortly
  1. adverb
    in the near future
    “the book will appear shortly”
    synonyms: before long, presently, soon
  2. adverb
    for a short time
    “he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive”
  3. adverb
    at a short distance
    “the hem fell shortly below her knees”
  4. adverb
    in a concise manner; in a few words
    “to put it shortly”
    synonyms: briefly, concisely, in brief, in short
  5. adverb
    in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
    “he said shortly that he didn't like it”
    synonyms: curtly, short
Pronunciation
US
/ˈʃɔrtli/
UK
/ˈʃɔtli/
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