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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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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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“Shortly.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/shortly. Accessed 26 Sep. 2021.
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The first known use of shortly was before the 12th century
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