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 Britannica Quiz Moss finds and removes the tracking device shortly before Chigurh arrives, giving him time to prepare for an attack. — Frannie Comstock, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Oct. 2026 Edward Igoe, a sheriff’s spokesperson, said the incident began shortly before noon along the Capital City Freeway. — Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 22 Oct. 2026 The incident began shortly before noon, when California Highway Patrol officers reported encountering a person armed with a knife during a traffic violation, according to the sheriff's office. — Richard Ramos, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026 Salling, who played Noah Puckerman, died by suicide in 2018 shortly before he would have been sentenced for charges relating to possession of child pornography. — Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 21 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shortly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly

Adverb

Earlier Thursday, prediction markets platform Polymarket briefly halted trading because of a compromise of third-party software.

— Josephine Murphy, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2026
At this moment, per Sky News coverage, proceedings were briefly interrupted by the snoring of a member of the public who had fallen asleep in the gallery.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 30 Oct. 2026

Definition of briefly

Adverb

Harop-like kamikaze suicide drones capable of precision military strikes could soon become one of North Korea’s latest additions to its growing arsenal of advanced unmanned weapons, underscoring the apparent expansion of its strike capabilities.

— Muskan Bhatia, Interesting Engineering, 1 Nov. 2026
Louis Vuitton would need more than its own credentials, and soon the company began looking outward.

— Paige Reddinger, Robb Report, 1 Nov. 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

There is one fascinating bit after the next in this exhibit, all laid out concisely by Henneman in the wall text.

— Ray Mark Rinaldi, Denver Post, 5 Oct. 2026
Communicating it simply and concisely requires a clear framework, strong data and deep business understanding.

— Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of concisely

Adverb

These are called heighted neumes because the dots representing the individual notes rise and fall as precisely as if they are laid on an invisible grid.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 27 Oct. 2026
Because this happens precisely where pressure is applied, the resulting glow reveals both the shape of the contact area and how pressure is distributed across it.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 27 Oct. 2026