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shortly

[ shawrt-lee ]

adverb

  1. in a short time; soon.
  2. curtly; rudely.


shortly

/ ˈʃɔ˳ٱôɪ /

adverb

  1. in a short time; soon
  2. in a few words; briefly
  3. in a curt or rude manner
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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of shortly1

First recorded before 900; Middle English schortly, Old English ²õ³¦´Ç°ù³Ù±ôÄ«³¦±ð; short, -ly
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