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Wordnet 3.0

ADVERB (5)

1. for a short time;
- Example: "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"

2. in the near future;
- Example: "the doctor will soon be here"
- Example: "the book will appear shortly"
- Example: "she will arrive presently"
- Example: "we should have news before long"
[syn: soon, shortly, presently, before long]

3. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner;
- Example: "he told me curtly to get on with it"
- Example: "he talked short with everyone"
- Example: "he said shortly that he didn't like it"
[syn: curtly, short, shortly]

4. in a concise manner; in a few words;
- Example: "the history is summed up concisely in this book"
- Example: "she replied briefly"
- Example: "briefly, we have a problem"
- Example: "to put it shortly"
[syn: concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in short]

5. at a short distance;
- Example: "the hem fell shortly below her knees"



The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:

Shortly \Short"ly\, adv. [AS. sceortlice.]
   1. In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.
      --Chaucer.
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            I shall grow jealous of you shortly.  --Shak.
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            The armies came shortly in view of each other.
                                                  --Clarendon.
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   2. In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express
      ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

shortly
    adv 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"; "the book
       will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should
       have news before long" [syn: soon, shortly, presently,
       before long]
    3: 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" [syn: curtly, short,
       shortly]
    4: 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" [syn: concisely,
       briefly, shortly, in brief, in short]
    5: at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees"