Definitions of shortly:

• adverb:   for a short time

  Example: "He was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"

• adverb:   at a short distance

  Example: "The hem fell shortly below her knees"

• adverb:   in the near future

  Example: "The book will appear shortly"

• adverb:   in a concise manner; in a few words

  Example: "To put it shortly"

• adverb:   in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

  Example: "He said shortly that he didn't like it"