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shortly   (TTS Sound)

The adv shortly has 5 senses

• shortly -- (for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive")


• 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")


• 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")


• 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")


• shortly -- (at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees")