shortly

[ shawrt-lee ]
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adverb
  1. in a short time; soon.

  1. curtly; rudely.

Origin of shortly

1
First recorded before 900; Middle English schortly, Old English scortlīce; see short, -ly

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British Dictionary definitions for shortly

shortly

/ (ˈʃɔːtlɪ) /


adverb
  1. in a short time; soon

  2. in a few words; briefly

  1. in a curt or rude manner

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