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Shortly
/ˈʃɔːtli/
In a brief or quick manner, without delay.
Synonyms:
briefly
quickly
soon
promptly
concisely
Antonyms:
longly
extensively
lengthily
Examples:
I'll be down
shortly
."
'He is not at Liverpool,' said Poirot
shortly
.
'Good-bye,' said Mr Boffin,
shortly
.
Etymology:
Derived from Middle English
schortli
, from Old English
sceortlice
, combining
sceort
(short) +
-lice
, related to Proto-Germanic roots.
Usage Statistics:
24 mentions per 1 million words
Often
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