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"
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