shortly

/ʃˈɔɹtli/ · 2 syllables

Meaning

adverb

1. for a short time
   “he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive”
2. in the near future
   “the doctor will soon be here”
3. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
   “he told me curtly to get on with it”
4. in a concise manner; in a few words
   “the history is summed up concisely in this book”
5. at a short distance
   “the hem fell shortly below her knees”

Synonyms for shortly

• soon
• presently
• before long
• curtly
• short
• concisely
• briefly
• in brief
• in short

Words that rhyme with shortly

• courtly
• portly
• swartley