shortly

(r) for a short time
- he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
(r) 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
before long, presently, soon,
(r) 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
curtly, short,
(r) 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
concisely, in brief, in short, briefly,
(r) at a short distance
- the hem fell shortly below her knees

before long presently soon curtly short concisely in brief in short briefly

shorts

shorten shortia