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shortly

[ shawrt-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a short time; soon.
  2. curtly; rudely.


shortly

/ ˈʃɔːٱɪ /

adverb

  1. in a short time; soon
  2. in a few words; briefly
  3. in a curt or rude manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of shortly1

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