shortly B1 Topic:Describing Qualities US /ˈʃɔɹtli/ See IPA manual Freq #3950 Meanings 1 adv In a short time; soon. The train will be arriving shortly. 2 adv A short time before or after a particular moment. She left shortly after the meeting ended. 3 adv In a brief, sharp, and slightly rude way. "Stop interrupting me," she said shortly. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 adv · in a short time; soon. soon 2 adv · a short time before or... briefly 3 adv · in a brief, sharp, and... abruptlycurtly Appears in Phrases (1) See all appear shortly to become available or visible within a brief time Verb + adverb Etymology AI details From Middle English schortly, schortliche, from Old English sċortlīċe (“shortly; before long; soon”), equivalent to short + -ly. schortly Middle English sċortlīċe Old English View etymology graph -> Topics Describing Qualities External links Google Images Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary # shortly **Type:** Word **Level:** B1 **Part of speech:** adv **IPA (US):** /ˈʃɔɹtli/ **Frequency rank:** 3950 ## Meanings 1. In a short time; soon. 2. A short time before or after a particular moment. 3. In a brief, sharp, and slightly rude way. ## Examples - The train will be arriving shortly. - She left shortly after the meeting ended. - "Stop interrupting me," she said shortly. ## Roots and Affixes - Root: schortly - Root: sċortlīċe ## Etymology From Middle English schortly, schortliche, from Old English sċortlīċe (“shortly; before long; soon”), equivalent to short + -ly. ## AI Etymology Shortly is from Middle English schortly, schortliche, from Old English sċortlīċe (“shortly; before long; soon”), equivalent to short + -ly. Important forms in the word's history include Middle English schortly, Old English sċortlīċe. In current use it includes senses such as In a short time; soon and A short time before or after a particular moment. ## Topics - Describing Qualities markdown