shortly
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shortly Definition
(r)
for
a
short
time
; "
he
was
at
the
airport
shortly
before
she
was
expected
to
arrive
"
(r)
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
"
(r)
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
"
(r)
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
"
(r)
at
a
short
distance
; "
the
hem
fell
shortly
below
her
knees
"
shortly Synonyms
before long
briefly
concisely
curtly
in brief
in short
not far
not long
presently
short
shortly
soon
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