Shortly Definition

shôrtlē
adverb
In a few words; briefly.
Webster's New World
In a short time; soon.
Webster's New World
Abruptly and rudely; curtly.
Webster's New World
In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.
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Origin of Shortly

  • short +"Ž -ly

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Shortly Sentence Examples

  • The snow started shortly after they left and the wind blew it horizontal.

  • I haven't seen them since shortly after the two of you left to ski.

  • Shortly after he came into possession of large estates left by Catherine de' Medici, from one of which he took his title of count of Auvergne.

  • Shortly after nine, Randy rose to take Jen home.

  • Shortly afterwards, however, part of it at least came into the hands first of Eadulf and then Aldred and another Eadulf, the brother and sons respectively of Uhtred.

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Words Starting With

SSHSHO

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YLYTLY

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Words Starting With S and Ending With Y

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