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shortly
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in a very short time
Example
She will arrive shortly after finishing her current task.
The announcement is expected shortly, so stay tuned.
1.1
for a short duration
Example
The dog was outside shortly before it started raining.
I stopped by the café shortly before my meeting began.
1.2
with a brief gap between two events
Example
Shortly after the meeting started, she arrived.
The train passed by shortly before the scheduled departure time.
02
in close proximity or just below or above a point
Example
The hem fell shortly below her knees.
The path curves shortly before it reaches the river.
Example
He explained the situation shortly, without diving into all the specifics.
She shortly summarized the entire project in just a few sentences.
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