SHORTLY

• (adverb) in the near future

  "the doctor will soon be here", "the book will appear shortly", "she will arrive presently", "we should have news before long"

  synonyms : before long , presently , soon

• (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", "she replied briefly", "briefly, we have a problem", "to put it shortly"

  synonyms : briefly , concisely , in brief , in short

• (adverb) in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

  "he told me curtly to get on with it", "he talked short with everyone", "he said shortly that he didn't like it"

  synonyms : curtly , short

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