Words · Common
shortly
/ˈʃɔɹtli/ · 7 letters · 7 distinct letters
- adverb
for a short time
he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
- adverb
in the near future
the doctor will soon be here
- adverb
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
he told me curtly to get on with it
- adverb
in a concise manner; in a few words
the history is summed up concisely in this book
- adverb
at a short distance
the hem fell shortly below her knees