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short·ly  (shôrtl)
adv.
1. In a short time; soon.
2. In a few words; concisely.
3. In an abrupt manner; curtly.

shortly
Adverb
1. in a short time; soon
2. spoken in a cross and impatient manner
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Adv.1.shortly - for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"
2.shortly - 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"
3.shortly - 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"
4.shortly - 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"
5.shortly - at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees"

shortly
adverb 1. soon, presently, before long, anon (archaic) in a little while, any minute now, erelong (archaic), (poetic)
adverb 2. curtly, sharply, abruptly, tartly, tersely, succinctly, briefly, concisely, in a few words
Translations
Spanish shortly [ˈʃɔːtlɪ] adven breve, dentro de poco
French shortly [ˈʃɔːtlɪ] short advbientôt, sous peu
German shortly [ˈʃɔːtlɪ] short advbald
Italian shortly [ˈʃɔːtlɪ] advfra poco

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Being out with a party shortly afterwards, he grew silent and gloomy, and lagged behind the rest as if he wished to leave them.
Shortly before ten o'clock he came out into an open place opposite the village, and saw the ferryboat lying in the shadow of the trees and the high bank.
When in the Convent, my progress had always exceeded my instructions, my Acquirements had been wonderfull for my age, and I had shortly surpassed my Masters.
 
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