Definitions for shortly
ˈʃɔrt lishort·ly

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:2.3 / 3 votes

1. shortlyadverb

   for a short time

   "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"

2. soon, shortly, presently, before longadverb

   in the near future

   "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"

3. curtly, short, shortlyadverb

   in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner

   "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it"

4. concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in shortadverb

   in a concise manner; in a few words

   "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly"

5. shortlyadverb

   at a short distance

   "the hem fell shortly below her knees"

WiktionaryRate this definition:2.0 / 1 vote

1. shortlyadverb

   In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.

2. shortlyadverb

   In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.

3. shortlyadverb

   In an irritable ("short") manner.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Shortlyadverb

   Etymology: from short.

   1. Quickly; soon; in a little time.

   I must leave thee, love, and shortly too. William Shakespeare.

   Thou art no friend to God, or to the king:
   Open the gates, or I’ll shut thee out shortly. William Shakespeare, H. VI.

   The armies came shortly in view of each other. Edward Hyde.

   The time will shortly come, wherein you shall more rejoice for that little you have expended for the benefit of others, than in that which by so long toil you shall have saved. Edmund Calamy.

   He celebrates the anniversary of his father’s funeral, and shortly after arrives at Cumæ. Dryden.

   Ev’n he, whose soul now melts in mournful lays,
   Shall shortly want the gen’rous tear he pays. Alexander Pope.

   2. In a few words; briefly.

   I could express them more shortly this way than in prose, and much of the force, as well as grace of arguments, depends on their conciseness. Alexander Pope.

ChatGPTRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. shortly

   Shortly can be defined as happening, coming, or being done soon, in a brief amount of time or in the near future. It refers to a short period of time from the present moment.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:5.0 / 1 vote

1. Shortlyadverb

   in a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly

2. Shortlyadverb

   in few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose

3. Etymology: [AS. sceortlice.]

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shortly' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2683

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shortly' in Written Corpus Frequency: #3080

3. Adverbs Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'shortly' in Adverbs Frequency: #213

How to pronounce shortly?

1. Alex

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   David

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   Mark

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   Daniel

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   Libby

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   Mia

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   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

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   Natasha

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   Veena

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   Priya

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   Neerja

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   Zira

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   Oliver

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   Wendy

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   Fred

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   Tessa

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How to say shortly in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of shortly in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of shortly in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of shortly in a Sentence

1. Janet Jackson:

   It was Janet's wish not to make any further comments about her health, however, because of the great concern from around the world, Janet will be releasing a personal message shortly. please pray for me, my family and our entire company during this difficult time.

2. Zola Tsotsi:

   Two months after the appointment they called me and said they will have me fired because I am not playing the game. I was forced to resign shortly after that.

3. Virginia Rep. Don Beyer:

   This afternoon my wife Megan and I were contacted by the Virginia Department of Health to share details with us about the illness of a friend who tested positive for COVID-19 after dining with us. They informed us that the timeline of his infection began shortly after our contact on February 28.

4. Chris Pratt:

   For me, my own journey,( it was about) finding a higher power and leaning on that and being like, ‘ Please save me, ’ and then feeling saved, and then shortly later,( I met) the woman of my dreams.

5. Elizabeth Smart:

   Shortly after being kidnapped and raped for the first time, I realized that my captors could take just about everything from me, my family, my life — everything. But they couldn’t change the fact that my parents would always love me, my family would always love me. Maybe nobody else ever would, but my family would. For me that was enough, that was worth surviving for. Upon realizing that, I decided I would do whatever it took. It didn’t matter what it was, I would do whatever it took to survive… Looking back, do I wish I had been rescued sooner? Absolutely, but I don’t regret a single decision I made, because I am here, and I don’t know if I would be otherwise.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=shortly
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Shortly
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=shortly
4. ^ ChatGPT
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5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shortly