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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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