shortly
short·ly BrE [ˈʃɔːtli] NAmE [ˈʃɔːrtli] adverb 1. a short time; not long • She arrived shortly after us. • I saw him shortly before he died. •I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards. 2. soon • I'll be ready shortly. 3. in an angry and impatient way Syn: ↑sharply • ‘Just wait a minute,’ he said, shortly. Word Origin: [shortly] Old English scortlīce (see ↑short, ↑-ly).
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