"shortly" in the adverb sense
1. shortly
for a short time
"he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"
2. soon, shortly, presently, before long
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"
3. curtly, short, shortly
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"
4. concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in short
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. shortly
at a short distance
"the hem fell shortly below her knees"
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