shortly
Meanings
adv
- In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
- In or after a short time; soon.
- In few words.
- In an irritable ("short") manner.
Pronunciation
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Etymology
From Middle English schortly, schortliche, from Old English sċortlīċe (“shortly; before long; soon”), equivalent to short + -ly.
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