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Meaning of 'shortly' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Shortly [ adv.]
- In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.
- In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.

Meaning of 'shortly' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . shortly [ r]
Meaning (1):
- in a concise manner; in a few words
Example in sentence:
  • briefly, we have a problem;
  • she replied briefly;
  • the history is summed up concisely in this book;
  • to put it shortly
Meaning (2):
- in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
Example in sentence:
  • he said shortly that he didn't like it;
  • he talked short with everyone;
  • he told me curtly to get on with it
Meaning (3):
- for a short time
Example in sentence:
  • he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive;
  • she visited him briefly;
  • sit down and stay awhile;
  • the baby was quiet for a while;
  • they settled awhile in Virginia before moving West;
  • was briefly associated with IBM
Meaning (4):
- in the near future
Example in sentence:
  • she will arrive presently;
  • the book will appear shortly;
  • the doctor will soon be here;
  • we should have news before long
Meaning (5):
- at a short distance
Example in sentence:
  • the hem fell shortly below her knees

Nearby Words:

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