Associations to the word «Shortly»
Noun
- Takeoff
- Afterward
- Landfall
- Arrival
- Outbreak
- Daybreak
- Birthday
- Inauguration
- Accession
- Birth
- Announcement
- Armistice
- Childbirth
- Graduation
- Departure
- Bassist
- Premiere
- Crash
- Death
- Pneumonia
- Release
- Breakup
- Demise
- Completion
- Leaving
- Filming
- Convection
- Signing
- Drummer
- Tuberculosis
- Restart
- Dies
- Nightfall
- Mph
- Consecration
- Thrower
- Joining
- Hiatus
- Assassination
- Halftime
- Commissioning
Adjective
Verb
Wiktionary
SHORTLY, adverb. In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.
SHORTLY, adverb. In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.
SHORTLY, adverb. In an irritable ("short") manner.
Dictionary definition
SHORTLY, adverb. For a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive".
SHORTLY, adverb. 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".
SHORTLY, adverb. 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".
SHORTLY, adverb. 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".
SHORTLY, adverb. At a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees".
Wise words
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