adv. 1 (often foll. by before, after) before long; soon (will arrive shortly; arrived shortly after him). 2 in a few words; briefly. 3 curtly.
[ OE scortlice (as SHORT, -LY(2)) ]
adv. 1 (often foll. by before, after) before long; soon (will arrive shortly; arrived shortly after him). 2 in a few words; briefly. 3 curtly.
[ OE scortlice (as SHORT, -LY(2)) ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012