shortly

Meanings

1. 1
   adv

   In a short time; soon.

   The train will be arriving shortly.

2. 2
   adv

   A short time before or after a particular moment.

   She left shortly after the meeting ended.

3. 3
   adv

   In a brief, sharp, and slightly rude way.

   "Stop interrupting me," she said shortly.

From Middle English schortly, schortliche, from Old English sċortlīċe (“shortly; before long; soon”), equivalent to short + -ly.

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