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shortly
adverb
Synonyms and Antonyms of SHORTLY
1
in a few words <the sudden closing of the restaurant was announced only with a shortly worded sign: “Out of Business”>
Synonyms briefly, compactly, concisely, crisply, curtly, elliptically, laconically, pithily, succinctly, summarily, tersely
Related Words aphoristically, sententiously; exactly, precisely; abruptly, bluffly, bluntly, brusquely; monosyllabically
Phrases in a nutshell, in a word, in brief, in short, in sum
Near Antonyms redundantly, repetitiously
2
at or within a short time <the meeting will begin shortly, so don't go too far away to find a bathroom>
Related Words forthwith, immediately, incontinently, instantaneously, instantly, now, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, right off, straightaway, straightway
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