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Meaning of SHORTLY

Pronunciation:  'shortlee

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 Definition: 
  1. [adv]  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"
  2. [adv]  for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"
  3. [adv]  at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees"
  4. [adv]  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. [adv]  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"
 
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 Synonyms: before long, briefly, concisely, curtly, in brief, in short, not far, not long, presently, short, soon
 

 

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary
 
 Definition: 
\Short"ly\, adv. [AS. sceortlice.]
1. In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.
   --Chaucer.
         I shall grow jealous of you shortly.  --Shak.
         The armies came shortly in view of each other.
                                               --Clarendon.
2. In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express
   ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.
 
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