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(adverb) for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive" |
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Synonyms: not long |
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(adverb) at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees" |
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Synonyms: not far |
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(adverb) in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long" |
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Synonyms: before long, presently, soon |
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(adverb) in a concise manner; in a few words; "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly" |
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Synonyms: briefly, concisely, in brief, in short |
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(adverb) in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it" |
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Synonyms: curtly, short |
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