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

But Maduro’s economic honeymoon with China was short lived after he took over in 2013, as loans and grants to Venezuela shortly afterward slowed to a trickle.

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Home midfielder Franck Honorat had the ball in the net shortly after half-time but his effort was chalked off by VAR for offside.

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A poll conducted shortly after Franco’s death showed that 29% of Spaniards felt an “irreparable loss,” with a further 53% feeling “pained and saddened.”

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The Cheungs moved in shortly before the couple’s son was born.

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After seeing no other explanation, the person said, the officials wondered whether the Air India crew might have simply shut off the engines shortly after takeoff.

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Related Words

• quickly 
• soon