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View synonyms for shortly

shortly

[ shawrt-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a short time; soon.
  2. curtly; rudely.


shortly

/ ˈʃɔːtlɪ /

adverb

  1. in a short time; soon
  2. in a few words; briefly
  3. in a curt or rude manner


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Word History and Origins

Origin of shortly1

First recorded before 900; Middle English schortly, Old English scortlīce; short, -ly

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Example Sentences

Shortly after dawn, there was another outbreak of deadly force.

“We broke off shortly after because we were more ambitious,” says Lean.

Crain posted a cash bond of $102.50 apiece shortly before 1:30 P.M., and they returned to the Castle Hotel.

Shortly after the base fell militants started tweeting photographs of MANPADS, both the Russian-made SA-16 and SA-18.

Shortly thereafter, Facebook announced a similar initiative, although their plan calls for the use of drones instead of balloons.

His lordship retired shortly to his study, Hetton and Mr. Haggard betook themselves to the billiard-room.

He returned shortly, to meet his mother standing in the doorway, with pale, affrighted face.

Shortly afterwards a few acceptances were reported, principally against securities.

Ten thousand of the best troops in Mexico entered Texas and were shortly to be followed by ten thousand more.

Shortly after she came to her lesson limping, and remarked that she felt very uncomfortable.

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