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shortly |
Overview of adv shortly The adv shortly has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) shortly, not long -- (for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive") 2. (3) soon, shortly, presently, before long -- (in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long") 3. (2) curtly, short, shortly -- (in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it") 4. concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in short -- (in a concise manner; in a few words "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly") 5. shortly, not far -- (at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees") Overview of adv shortly The adv shortly has 5 senses (first 3 from tagged texts) 1. (6) shortly, not long -- (for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive") 2. (3) soon, shortly, presently, before long -- (in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long") 3. (2) curtly, short, shortly -- (in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it") 4. concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in short -- (in a concise manner; in a few words "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly") 5. shortly, not far -- (at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees")
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