SHORTLY Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

shortly

adverb

ˈshȯrt-lē

Definition of shortly

as in briefly

in a few words the sudden closing of the restaurant was announced only with a shortly worded sign: "Out of Business"

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Relevance

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as in soon

at or within a short time the meeting will begin shortly, so don't go too far away to find a bathroom

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Recent Examples of shortly The rally — spearheaded by Californians for Pesticide Reform, a coalition of more than 200 organizations in the state — was held shortly before a legislative hearing to evaluate the state’s pesticide program, including DPR’s work. — Vince Basada, Sacbee.com, 15 Aug. 2026 Carradine, 71, had checked into the facility shortly before his death. — Carlos De Loera, Los Angeles Times, 15 Aug. 2026 The three family members were taken to an area hospital for checks and discharged shortly afterward, Chomchoey said. — CBS News, 15 Aug. 2026 Flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly, the weather service said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 15 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shortly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly

Adverb

The Orioles have dropped four in a row after briefly taking sole possession of the lead in the race for the final American League wild card.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
Jon Flanagan briefly held it before Trent Alexander-Arnold and Curtis Jones made the breakthrough into the senior ranks from Liverpool’s Kirkby academy.

— James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026

Definition of briefly

Adverb

His home could soon sit right next to one of the 200-foot-high-voltage transmission towers.

— Joy Benedict, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026
But the upward trajectory will surely end soon, and as teams become more familiar with the various routines, the specialist coaches must start to earn their money in the defensive penalty area.

— George Edwards, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

There’s no clear explanation for why, precisely, liberals tend to have fewer children than conservatives do.

— Olga Khazan, The Atlantic, 20 Aug. 2026
The mission also carries instruments from Egypt, Switzerland, Bahrain and Italy; the latter country’s instrument is a small laser retroreflector on the lander that can be used to precisely measure distances from orbiters to the lunar surface.

— Jonathan O'Callaghan, Scientific American, 20 Aug. 2026