Shortly

Definition: Shortly

Shortly

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".

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".

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".

5. At a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees".

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "shortly" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1010. (references)

Note: Shortly \Short"ly\, adverb. [from Anglo-Saxon expression sceortlice.]. (references)

Synonyms: Shortly

Absence

Absence makes the heart grow fonder; "absent in body but present in spirit"; absento nemo ne nocuisse velit; "Achilles absent was Achilles still"; aux absents les os; briller par son absence; "conspicuous by his absence"; "in the hope to meet shortly again and make our absence sweet".

Earliness

Suddenly; (instantaneously); before one can say "Jack Robinson", at short notice, extempore; on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion; at once; on the spot, on the instant; at sight; offhand, out of hand; a' vue d'oeil; straight, straightway, straightforth; forthwith, incontinently, summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily, apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly.

Adverb: early, soon, anon, betimes, rath; eft, eftsoons; ere long, before long, shortly.

Shortness

Adverb: shortly; Adjective: in short; (concisely).

Crosswords: Shortly

And the treacherous Dr Goodhead; your desire to become America's first woman in space will shortly be fulfilled (Moonraker; writing credit: Christopher Wood)

The two moved to Idaho shortly after graduation (Clerks.; writing credit: Kevin Smith)

She is Julia Finsbury, shortly to become Julia Finsbury (The Wrong Box; writing credit: Larry Gelbart; Lloyd Osbourne)

General Ripper called Strategic Air Command headquarters shortly after he issued the go code (Dr. Strangelove or: How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb; writing credit: Peter George; Stanley Kubrick)

Then you know that shortly we can expect Zagon to commence and sustain an all-out attack (This Island Earth; writing credit: Raymond F. Jones; Franklin Coen)

Say this sharply, say this sweetly, say this shortly, say this softly. Say this sixteen times in succession. (references; author: unknown)

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Books

• Diary of A Soldier During the Occupation of Germany Shortly After World War II (reference)

• The Last Voyage of Thomas Cavendish, 1591-1592: The Autograph Manuscript of His Own Account of the Voyage, Written Shortly Before His Death: From T (reference)

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Shown is the Office of Cancer Investigations from Cambridge, Massachusetts who became part of the first NCI staff during the summer of 1939 shortly before moving into building 6 in october. Front (l-r): J. Trovato, D. Howard, R. Robin, T. Shovelton, R. O'Gara, D. Silverman, F. Linnell, J. Stasio, F. Turner (Medical Director). Center: M. Shear, H. Stewart, H. Grady, H. Andervont, E. Lorenz, J. Leiter, A. Perrault. Rear: F. Kennedy, W. McEheney, J. Hartwell, M. Shimkin, J. Murphy, W. Gately, H. Meyer. See also AR000174. Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Artist's concept of the Pioneer Venus Bus and probes, shortly after probe deployment. Credit: NASA.

Survey party entering Vire, France, shortly after D-Day 17th FAOB Photo from 17th FAOB Album. Credit: Coast & Geodetic Survey Historical Image Collection.

Enroute to Prince William Sound shortly after rounding Cape Spencer. Credit: America's Coastlines.

Lake Survey Vessel SHENEHON. This vessel's home port was Detroit. This photo was taken shortly after the Lake Survey came under the auspices of NOAA. Credit: Sailing for Science - the NOAA Fleet Then and Now.

Experience with TIROS showed that bright clouds with relatively well-defined edges and isolated from a main cloud mass, could be indicators of severe weather Shortly after this photograph, the southernmost cloud spawned a tornado. TIROS I, orbit 820. Credit: NOAA in Space.

Captioned measured drawing of the 1984 and 1986 planimetric views of the top deck. The 1986 plan adds objects on the deck that were not originally recorded during the 1984 project. Delineated by Larry V. Nordby, Jerry L. Livingston, 1984; Larry V. Nordby, 1986. Drawings photographically reproduced and spliced onto the HAER Sheet by Robbyn Jackson, 1991. (Reproduction Number: HAER HI-13, sheet 3 of 4) This 1916 battleship is the final resting place for many of the 1,177 USS Arizona crewmen who died on December 7, 1941--the day of the Japanese air attack on the U.S. Pacific Fleet at Pearl Harbor. Hit by a 1,760-pound bomb shortly after 8:00 a.m., the ship sank in less than nine minutes, leaving very little time for the crew to escape. By the end of the attack, the Pacific Fleet had lost many ships and more than two thousand personnel. The attack on Pearl Harbor brought the United States into World War II. The USS Arizona received National Historic Landmark designation in 1989. Credit: Library of Congress.

[A patient is being assisted while walking shortly after eye surgery] / WHO p. Credit: National Library of Medicine; photo by N. Willard..

Staff of the Division of Chemistry shortly after Dr. Harvey Wiley took command in 1883. Credit: National Library of Medicine.

Inspects USS Quincy (CA-71) at Belfast Lough, Northern Ireland, 18 May 1944, shortly the Normandy Invasion. Rear Admiral Alan G. Kirk is following immediately behind. Note Fleet Marine Force "seahorse" shoulder patch worn by the Marine at right. Credit: NAVY.

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In the first cases in this Court construing the Fourteenth Amendment, decided shortly after its adoption, the Court interpreted it as proscribing all state-imposed discriminations against the Negro race. (reference)

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My acquaintance is so very extensive, that I have little doubt of hearing of something to suit her shortly.

Shortly afterwards, the like grisly sense of the humorous again stole in among the solemn phantoms of his thought

Simple, plain Clarence, I do love thee so That I will shortly send thy soul to heaven, If heaven will take the present at our hands

And then he laughed shortly, and his brows still scowled

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Health

Boys with the defect die shortly before or after birth. (references)

Most infants show symptoms of the disorder shortly after birth. (references)

The symptoms return immediately or shortly after you finish treatment. (references)

Business

A feature to be introduced shortly is settlement in any GCC currency. (references)

The Czech Republic is a candidate for EU accession in 2005 or shortly thereafter. (references)

A power transmission project for 220 KV underground Cable is expected to be made public shortly. (references)

Civil Liberties

Congo

Saley was released shortly after his arrest and reportedly went into hiding. (references)

Macedonia

The NLA released the civilians shortly thereafter, but did not permit them to return to their homes. (references)

Iran

Baha'i cemeteries, holy places, historical sites, administrative centers, and other assets were seized shortly after the 1979 revolution. (references)

Economic History

Bangladesh

The circular also announced that the tribunal will be formed shortly. (references)

Maldives

The agreement ended in 1976, shortly after the British closed the Gan air station. (references)

Slovenia

Economic reforms introduced shortly after independence led to healthy economic growth. (references)

Human Rights

Bolivia

Huanca died shortly thereafter at the Chimore hospital. (references)

Bosnia and Herzegovina

The housing department head resigned shortly afterwards. (references)

Macedonia

Most were released unharmed shortly after their detention. (references)

Political Economy

Malawi

There were extrajudicial killings, including deaths of detainees while in, or shortly after release from, police custody. (references)

ROMANIA

The World Bank will continue this work with the new Government of Romania through a second PSAL that is expected to be approved shortly. (references)

Chile

President Ricardo Lagos took office in March 2000 and met with President Bush in Washington in April 2001 shortly before the Summit of the Americas in Quebec City, Canada. (references)

Political Rights

Cameroon

Edzoa and his campaign manager were arrested shortly after he declared his candidacy and before the election was held. (references)

Vanuatu

Following a vote of no confidence in April, Edward Natapei of the Vanua'aku Party assembled a parliamentary majority and formed the Government shortly thereafter. (references)

Zimbabwe

The Government invoked the act shortly before the 2000 elections to redraw constituent boundaries in its favor and raise bureaucratic barriers to voter registration. (references)

Travel

Luxembourg

German is the language of instruction beginning in first grade; French begins shortly thereafter. (references)

Qatar

If sold during or shortly after the exhibition, such materials are generally subject to 4 percent customs duty. (references)

Saudi Arabia

While V-SAT licenses may be issued shortly, the use of private satellite communication transponders is not allowed. (references)

Women

Gambia

Approximately seven of the nine major ethnic groups practice FGM at ages varying from shortly after birth until 16 years old. (references)

Worker Rights

Belgium

A Belgian driver was arrested shortly after the discovery; at year's end, the case against him remained pending. (references)

Russia

In March a union officer of a trade union of security guards in St. Petersburg won a full reinstatement after being fired illegally for alleged violations of health and safety rules; the firing occurred shortly after the union officer became a member of the collective bargaining committee. (references)

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Expressions using "shortly": ad shortly ♦ shortly after ♦ shortly before. Additional references.

Ending with "shortly": odd-come-shortly.

Albanian

shkurtimisht (short), së shpejti (before long, by and by, erelong, presently), së afërmi. (various references)

Arabic 

‏قريبا (anon, before long, by and by, in a short time, in the near future, nigh, quickly, soon), ‏حالا (anon, as soon as, at once, directly, forthright, forthwith, immediately, instantly, now, on the spot, outright, presently, promptly, readily, right away, right now, straight, straight away, without delay), ‏بفظاعة (shockingly), ‏بخشونة (harshly, off hand, roughly), ‏بإختصار (in one word, in short, in sum, short, substantially). (various references)

Bulgarian 

скоро (anon, before long, betimes, by and by, erelong, fresh, one of these days, presently, quick, quickly, recently, soon, speedily), рязко (abruptly, crustily, point blank, sharp, sharply, short), с две думи, грубо (baldly, grossly, offhand, rough, roughly), внезапно (abruptly, all of a sudden, on the spur of the moment, out of the blue, plop, plump, pop, short, suddenly, unawares), накратко (briefly, in brief, summarily). (various references)

Chinese 

突然 (Abrupt, Abruptly, Abruptness, sudden, suddenly). (various references)

Czech

zkrátka, zakrátko (erelong, soon), brzy (before long, betimes, early, presently, soon). (various references)

Dutch

schrapping (case designed to come up for judgment shortly, suspension, suspension of staff), doorhaling (case designed to come up for judgment shortly). (various references)

Finnish

piakkoin (at an early date, soon), lähiaikoina (at an early date). (various references)

French

sous peu, sèchement (sharply), tout de suite (sharp), prochainement, peu avant, brusquement (sharp, sharply, short), brièvement, bientôt. (various references)

German

kurz (brief, briefly, concise, curtly, in brief, just, momentary, quick, rapid, short, short lived, short term, squad, stocky, stubby, transient), in Kürze, bald (almost, nearly, presently, soon). (various references)

Greek 

σύντομα (briefly, presently, soon). (various references)

Hebrew 

מיד (at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instantly, momentarily, right away, right off, soon, straight, straight away, upon), עוד מעט (almost, by and by, presently, soon), בקרוב (soon), בקצור (in brief, in one word, in short, in sum), בעגלא (soon). (various references)

Hungarian

hamarosan (before long, ere long, in a little while, in the short run, soon). (various references)

Italian

seccamente, tra poco (presently), prossimamente (before long, in a short time, soon, upcoming), presto (before long, early, fast, in a short time, presto, quick, quickly, soon, swiftly), ora (at present, hour, in a minute, moment, now, period, time), in breve (briefly, in short), bruscamente (brusquely, roughly, sharp, short). (various references)

Japanese Kanji 

程無く (shortly after, soon), 程なく (before long, shortly thereafter, soon), 五月病 (blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work). (various references)

Japanese Katakana 

ほどなく (before long, shortly after, shortly thereafter, soon), ごがつびょう (blues experienced by college freshmen or workplace recruits shortly after beginning school or work). (various references)

Korean 

짧게 (Briefly). (various references)

Manx

gerjey, dy gerrid (soon). (various references)

Pig Latin

ortlyshay.(various references)

Portuguese

laconicamente, em poucas palavras, concisamente (short), bruscamente (abruptly, bluffly, harshly, offhandedly, roughly, sharply, short, slap-bang, suddenly), abruptamente (abruptly, blunt, short). (various references)

Romanian

tãios (acid, biting, clipping, curt, cutting, edgy, keen, mordacious, nippy, pointed, roughly, severe, severely, sharp, sharply, spiky, tart, trenchant), pe scurt (in brief, in few, in fine, summarily, the long and the short of it), pe neaşteptate (abruptly, all at once, all of a sudden, impromptu, off hand, on a sudden, short, slap, snap, suddenly, unawares, unexpectedly, upon a sudden), numaidecât (after a short space, forthwith, immediately, in a twinkle, instantly, right, soon, straight, straight off), curând (after a short space, eftsoons, immediately, in the offing, quickly, soon), concis (brief, compact, compendious, concise, curt, gnomic, laconic, laconically, lapidary, short, terse), brusc (abrupt, abruptly, all at once, bang, bounce, brusque, plop, plump, rash, roughly, rude, sharp, sharply, short, snap, sudden, suddenly, unawares, unexpected, unexpectedly), îndatã (after a short space, anon, directly, eftsoons, i'm coming, in a twinkle, momently, now, on the instant, presently, quickly, soon, straight off, thereupon), în câteva cuvinte. (various references)

Russian 

резко (abruptly, acridly, acutely, drastically, hardly, harshly, roundly, stridently), кратко (briefly, in a nutshell, short), вскоре (after a short period of time, after a short time, anon, before long, by and by, ere long, erelong, in the short run, near by, presently, soon), вкратце (in brief, in short). (various references)

Serbo-Croatian

uskoro (betimes, by and by, erelong, presently, soon), ukratko (brief: in brief, briefly, nutshell: in a nutshell, short: in short), ubrzo (before long, soon), osorno, oštro (roughly, sharply). (various references)

Spanish

secamente, en pocas palabras, dentro de poco (before long, soon), brevemente (briefly). (various references)

Swedish

kort (brief, briefly, card, cards, curt, devil's books, fly-by-night, map, menu, photo, photograph, short, snapshot, view). (various references)

Turkish

sözün kısası (finally, in a word, in fine), yakında (at hand, ere long, fast by, hard by, incidentally, near, nearby, round, soon), tersçe, kabaca (clownishly, coarsely, disobligingly, foul, impolitely, in bold outline, loose, rough, roughly, rudely, sketchy, vulgarly), kısaca (briefly, for short, in a nutshell, in short). (various references)

Turkmen 

garaz (in general, put it shortly). (various references)

Ukrainian

стисло (in a nutshell, in brief, succinctly), уривчасто, скоро (anon, early, in a while, near, odd-come-shortly, soon), коротко (briefly, close, in a nutshell, in few, in summary, short, summarily), незабаром (after a while, anon, before long, ere long, near, near at hand, odd-come-shortly, presently, soon). (various references)

Vietnamese 

tóm lại cộc lốc, không lâu nữa, chẳng mấy chốc vắn tắt. (various references)

Welsh

toc (anon, presently, soon), ar fyr o dro. (various references)

brevi, breviter, post modum. (various references)

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Misspellings

"Shortly" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: ahortly, chortly, hortly, schortly, schottky, shardly, sherly, shgortly, Shorkley, shorty, Shrdlu. (additional references)

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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

-1 letter: hostly, shorty.

-2 letters: holts, horst, horsy, hotly, rotls, ryots, shorl, short, sloth, story, stroy, troys, tyros.

-3 letters: hols, holt, holy, host, hots, hoys, lory, lost, loth, lots, orts, rhos, rosy, rotl, rots, ryot, shot, slot, sort, soth, thro, tors, tory, tosh, toys, troy, tyro.

-4 letters: hot, hoy, lot, ohs, ors, ort, rho, rot, shy.

+1 letter: hostelry.

+2 letters: kryoliths, rhyolites, southerly.

+3 letters: chrysolite, chrysotile, polyhistor, upholstery.

+4 letters: chrysolites, chrysotiles, heartsomely, heterolyses, heterolysis, hydrologist, hydrolysate, hyperbolist, lithotripsy, methylators, mythologers, petroglyphs, phytosterol, polyhistors, polyrhythms, rhinoplasty, righteously, stylography, worthlessly.

+5 letters: bloodthirsty, cartoonishly, erythroblast, heterocycles, historically, hydrologists, hydrolysates, hydrolyzates, hydroxylates, hyperbolists, isothermally, lachrymators, lachrymosity, lycanthropes, orchestrally, phytosterols, polygraphist, polyhistoric, thunderously.