shortly

Từ điển WordNet v3.1 - WordNet Dictionary

adverb

1. for a short time (Freq. 6)
- he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
2. in the near future (Freq. 3)
- the doctor will soon be here
- the book will appear shortly
- she will arrive presently
- we should have news before long
• Syn:
soon, presently, before long
3. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner (Freq. 2)
- he told me curtly to get on with it
- he talked short with everyone
- he said shortly that he didn't like it
• Syn:
curtly, short
• Derived from adjective:
short, curt (for: curtly)
4. 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
• Syn:
concisely, briefly, in brief, in short
• Derived from adjective:
brief (for: briefly), concise (for: concisely)
5. at a short distance
- the hem fell shortly below her knees

• Từ đồng nghĩa / Synonyms:
  concisely, briefly, in brief, in short, curtly, short, soon, presently, before long