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shortly

adverb

Synonyms and Antonyms of shortly

1 in a few words

  • the sudden closing of the restaurant was announced only with a shortly worded sign: "Out of Business"
Synonyms of shortly

briefly, compactly, concisely, crisply, curtly, elliptically, laconically, pithily, succinctly, summarily, tersely
Words Related to shortly

aphoristically, sententiously

exactly, precisely

abruptly, bluffly, bluntly, brusquely

monosyllabically
Phrases Synonymous with shortly

in a nutshell, in a word, in brief, in short, in sum
Near Antonyms of shortly

redundantly, repetitiously
Antonyms of shortly

diffusely, long-windedly, verbosely, wordily

2 at or within a short time

  • the meeting will begin shortly, so don't go too far away to find a bathroom
Synonyms of shortly

anon, before long, by and by, directly, momentarily, presently, soon
Words Related to shortly

forthwith, immediately, incontinently, instantaneously, instantly, now, promptly, pronto, right away, right now, right off, straightaway, straightway

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