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shortly
adverb
in the near future
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ʃɔːɹtli
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adverb
in the near future
“the doctor will soon be here”
adverb
for a short time
“he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive”
adverb
at a short distance
“the hem fell shortly below her knees”
adverb
in a concise manner; in a few words
“the history is summed up concisely in this book”
adverb
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
“he told me curtly to get on with it”
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Example Sentences
the doctor will soon be here
the book will appear shortly
she will arrive presently
we should have news before long
he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
she visited him briefly
was briefly associated with IBM
the hem fell shortly below her knees
the history is summed up concisely in this book
she replied briefly
briefly, we have a problem
to put it shortly
he told me curtly to get on with it
he talked short with everyone
he said shortly that he didn't like it
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