shortly
short
ˈʃɔ:t
shawt
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li
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shorty

Definition & Meaning of "shortly"in English

shortly
Grammatical Information
Examples
She will arrive shortly after finishing her current task. 
Examples
The dog was outside shortly before it started raining. 
1.2

with a brief gap between two events 

Examples
Shortly after the meeting started, she arrived. 
02

in close proximity or just below or above a point 

Examples
The hem fell shortly below her knees. 
03

in a few words without going through the details 

Examples
He explained the situation shortly, without diving into all the specifics. 
3.1

rudely or with sharp brevity 

Examples
"What do you want?" he asked shortly, without looking up. 
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