shortly

adv 1: for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she

was expected to arrive" [syn: {not long}]

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" [syn: {soon}, {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" [syn:

{curtly}, {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" [syn: {concisely},

{briefly}, {in brief}, {in short}]

5: at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees"

[syn: {not far}]