shortly

Letters that make shortly

s, o, l, h, r, t, y are letters that make 'shortly'

Words within shortly

OR, short, Ho, Tl are words within 'shortly'

5 possible definitions for 'shortly'

Shortly as "at a short distance"

Under this definition, shortly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of shortly used within this context

"the hem fell shortly below her knees"

Shortly as "for a short time"

Under this definition, shortly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Example of shortly used within this context

"he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"

Shortly as "in the near future"

Under this definition, shortly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

soon, before long, presently have the same meaning as 'shortly'

Example of shortly used within this context

"the doctor will soon be here", "the book will appear shortly", "she will arrive presently", "we should have news before long"

Shortly as "in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner"

Under this definition, shortly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

short, curtly have the same meaning as 'shortly'

Pertain to shortly

brusque, brusk, curt, short(p) pertain to 'shortly'.

Example of shortly used within this context

"he told me curtly to get on with it", "he talked short with everyone", "he said shortly that he didn't like it"

Shortly as "in a concise manner, in a few words"

Under this definition, shortly is an adjective and has the following properties:

Synonyms

briefly, concisely, in brief, in short have the same meaning as 'shortly'

Pertain to shortly

concise, brief pertain to 'shortly'.

Example of shortly used within this context

"the history is summed up concisely in this book", "she replied briefly", "briefly, we have a problem", "to put it shortly"


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