shortly

US /ˈʃɔːrt.li/

UK /ˈʃɔːrt.li/

1.

in a short time; soon

:

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The train will arrive shortly.

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I'll be with you shortly.

:

soon presently in a moment in a minute in a while

2.

abruptly or curtly

:

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She answered him shortly, clearly annoyed.

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He cut her off shortly during the meeting.

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abruptly curtly bluntly tersely brusquely