English dictionary
shortly
adverbPronunciation
ʃɔːɹtli
Audio pronunciation
Parts of speech
Definitions
adverb
- in the near future
adverb
- for a short time
adverb
- at a short distance
adverb
- in a concise manner; in a few words
adverb
- in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
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