/ ˈʃɔːtli; NAmE ˈʃɔːrt-/ adverb
1.
a short time; not long :
She arrived shortly after us.
I saw him shortly before he died.
2.
soon :
I'll be ready shortly.
3.
in an angry and impatient way
SYN sharply
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WORD ORIGIN
Old English scortlīce (see short , -ly ).