What does shortly mean?

shortly means "for a short time". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.

How many syllables are in shortly?

shortly has 2 syllables: short-ly. The stress falls on "short". In IPA it is /ˈʃɔɹtli/.

What is another word for shortly?

Close synonyms include soon, presently, before long, curtly, short. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.

Is shortly a common word?

shortly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Shortly — meaning and how to say it: SHAWRT-lee

adverb

5 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
for a short time
“he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive”
2.
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”
Synonymssoon presently before long
3.
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”
Synonymscurtly short
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”
Synonymsconcisely briefly in brief in short
5.
at a short distance
“the hem fell shortly below her knees”

Questions about shortly

What does shortly mean?: shortly means "for a short time". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in shortly?: shortly has 2 syllables: short-ly. The stress falls on "short". In IPA it is /ˈʃɔɹtli/.
What is another word for shortly?: Close synonyms include soon, presently, before long, curtly, short. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is shortly a common word?: shortly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

Definitions, synonyms and semantic relations for shortly come from Princeton University’s WordNet. The pronunciation comes from the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary. Commonness is measured against a corpus of everyday English. Full sources and licences.

adverb

5 sensesA word that modifies a verb, adjective or other adverb.

1.
for a short time
“he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive”
2.
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”
Synonymssoon presently before long
3.
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”
Synonymscurtly short
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”
Synonymsconcisely briefly in brief in short
5.
at a short distance
“the hem fell shortly below her knees”

Questions about shortly

What does shortly mean?: shortly means "for a short time". That is the primary sense; the word has 5 in total, listed in full on this page.
How many syllables are in shortly?: shortly has 2 syllables: short-ly. The stress falls on "short". In IPA it is /ˈʃɔɹtli/.
What is another word for shortly?: Close synonyms include soon, presently, before long, curtly, short. Each sense on this page lists its own synonyms, because a word with several meanings rarely has one substitute that works for all of them.
Is shortly a common word?: shortly is banded "Common" — everyday vocabulary in speech and writing. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.

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