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shortly

[ shawrt-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a short time; soon.
  2. curtly; rudely.


shortly

/ ˈʃɔːٱɪ /

adverb

  1. in a short time; soon
  2. in a few words; briefly
  3. in a curt or rude manner
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Word History and Origins

Origin of shortly1

First recorded before 900; Middle English schortly, Old English ǰٱī; short, -ly
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He told Swedish television he was "very surprised and scared" and shortly after "swarms of police and ambulances" started blocking off the street and telling people to move back.

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Marten returned to court on Monday to continue giving evidence in the retrial, but shortly after beginning around 11:00 BST said she needed a coffee to wake up.

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The family were invited back to the exhibition with his family for an organised tour shortly after the incident occurred.

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And shortly before first pitch Saturday, the entire program gathered near the third base line — wearing their blue “Palisades” jerseys — and were greeted by Roberts with a brief address.

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At the start of the novel, it’s been five years since Lucy was found wandering the streets covered in her best friend Savvy’s blood shortly after she was murdered.

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