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 Speck paid another visit to Monmouth shortly before ending up in Chicago. — Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026 Truelove was apprehended shortly thereafter, and both Roker and Melvin appeared on air some 15 minutes later. — Jessica Schladebeck, New York Daily News, 17 July 2026 At least one suspicious or unknown individual had been spotted inside Central Hall shortly before the theft took place. — Phil Hay, New York Times, 17 July 2026 Investigators believe McHargue was driving more than 100 miles per hour — more than double the speed limit — shortly before the crash. — Andrea Klick, Oc Register, 16 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for shortly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly

Adverb

Charging documents indicate that Abarca had a physical altercation with his ex-wife during the incident, and missing persons reports were briefly filed for both Abarca and the couple’s toddler son in the following days.

— Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 25 July 2026
The city did briefly conduct a body camera pilot program in the summer of 2024.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 July 2026

Definition of briefly

Adverb

Munster, who has extensively researched Ebola, was locked out of his lab soon after the January detention.

— CNN Money, CNN Money, 22 July 2026
The organization has also installed four emergency clinic modules for local healthcare facilities, with a fifth expected to open soon.

— Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

Maybe Spain never quite produced a picture-book goal to concisely summarise their style and quality.

— Michael Cox, New York Times, 20 July 2026
These systems predominantly elevate short-form content in which creators must speak quickly and concisely to get high engagement — limiting those who might opt for this form to make a living.

— Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 16 July 2026

Definition of concisely

Adverb

The brand equity that shop spent decades building is precisely the asset the buyer paid for, so painting over it would be lighting money on fire.

— Andrew P. Collins, The Drive, 23 July 2026
But treating structure as the transformation, rather than as one input into a broader operating model, is precisely the pattern that both Gartner's research and Deloitte's data point to as a recurring source of underperformance.

— Anders Liu-Lindberg, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026