shortly
for a short time
How often you will meet it
Rank 2,433 of 71,295 words measured. It occurs 7,050 times across 175,177 chapters — 0.003% of every word in the library.
What it means
adverb
- for a short time he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
- in the near future also: soon, presently, before long the doctor will soon be herethe book will appear shortly
- in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner also: curtly, short he told me curtly to get on with ithe talked short with everyone
- in a concise manner; in a few words also: concisely, briefly, in brief, in short the history is summed up concisely in this bookshe replied briefly
- at a short distance the hem fell shortly below her knees
shortly in real books
Each sentence below was written by a published author and is taken from a different book in our library. Open one to read the passage it came from, with narration.
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I expect Jack will be down from the rear shortly.
The Riverman · Stewart Edward White · Chapter 1
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He explained shortly that he must get to them and tell them.
The Courage of the Commonplace · Mary Raymond Shipman Andrews · Chapter 1
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Shortly afterward, another friend advised me to get up and take a cold shower-bath.
Sketches New and Old, Part 7. · Mark Twain · Chapter 1
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So use him well, and we shall shortly see Whether he merits what I've done, like thee.'
Rural Tales, Ballads, and Songs · Robert Bloomfield · Chapter 1
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Shortly a supplementary program was issued which set forth that the Plymouth Collection of Hymns would be used on board the ship.
The Innocents Abroad — Volume 01 · Mark Twain · Chapter 1