shortly

[shawrt-lee]

adverb

1. in a short time; soon.

2. briefly; concisely.

3. curtly; rudely.

shortly

/ ˈʃɔːtlɪ /

adverb

1. in a short time; soon

2. in a few words; briefly

3. in a curt or rude manner

Word History and Origins

Origin of shortly¹

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

Example Sentences

He exited the room shortly thereafter, saying he had to focus on the Middle East.

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So-called Tier 1 suppliers, with which the company has a direct relationship, will be able to get paid for new orders shortly after they have been placed, rather than up to two months after delivery.

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Local hunters were called in and brought hounds, which began trailing the bear, and chased it up a tree shortly afterward.

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“I will allow nothing to stand in the way of our mandate to maintain clean voter rolls,” Dhillon wrote on X. The decision was reversed shortly afterward by the state Supreme Court.

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Police said they received a report of a suspicious object in Monaghan Street on Sunday night, shortly before midnight.

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Related Words

• quickly 
• soon