shortly

Meaning

1. In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
2. In or after a short time; soon.
3. In few words
4. In an irritable ("short") manner.

Synonyms

soon

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briefly

presently

concisely

immediately

at once

without delay

quickly

in brief

right away

before long

in short

abruptly

almost

curtly

speedily

in the near future

directly

disconnectedly

for a moment

bluntly

in a while

anon

momentarily

short

nearly

not long

in a moment

brusquely

instantly

sententiously

sharply

simply

small

soon after

surlily

tight

tightly

any day now

at an early date

for a time

not complicated

about a few minute

abridgedly

for a minute

for a short period

for a short term

a bit

just a few minute

about

after a while

afterwards

brokenly

by and by

by-and-by

closely

compactly

for a while

forthwith

frequently

gloweringly

gruffly

grumpily

in a little while

in a nutshell

in a short time

in due course

in no time

just a moment

later

later on

morosely

now

offhanded

pithily

plainly

promptly

rudely

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ʃɔːɹtli/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: schortly

Inherited from Old English: sċortlīċe

In summary

From Middle English schortly, schortliche, from Old English sċortlīċe (“shortly; before long; soon”), equivalent to short + -ly.

Sentences

There they formed a band from which Reece was shortly fired .

These stations were transferred to Hearst Television shortly after its privatization .