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 He was spotted sharing a kiss with long-time partner Phoebe Waller-Bridge shortly before the lights went down. — Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026 Srour says this distinction could make a difference, as eating a small snack after an early dinner may not have the same impact as consuming a large, rich meal shortly before sleep. — Emily Kay Votruba, EverydayHealth.com, 9 Oct. 2026 From much of North America, look low toward the east shortly before midnight. — Jamie Carter, Space.com, 9 Oct. 2026 Claire was with Robinson shortly before his death and constantly stressed the connection between the icon and his franchise. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for shortly

Recent Examples of Synonyms for shortly

Adverb

Later in the discussion, the show also briefly touched on its Southeast Asian and LGBTQ+ representation.

— Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Oracle founder Larry Ellison dethroned Musk as the richest person in the world briefly last year after his company’s breakout earnings report sent shares soaring by 36%.

— Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026

Definition of briefly

Adverb

The rare show of alignment among fierce rivals was soon countered by comments from Meta’s Zuckerberg and Nvidia’s Jensen Huang, both of whom dismissed the slowdown idea.

— Alyson Shontell, Fortune, 5 Oct. 2026
Now, the full-scale deployment of the ClarosTechUV PFAS destruction system is soon to take place at Daikin’s manufacturing facility in Decatur.

— Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 5 Oct. 2026

Definition of soon

Adverb

Its maximum totality will occur just southeast of Luxor, Egypt — precisely 16 seconds short of the maximum duration on July 22, 2009.

— Jamie Carter, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Paradoxically, this kind of cognitive dissonance is possible precisely because of the saturation of public awareness with this knowledge and the hefty costs of acknowledging it.

— Abdelrahman ElGendy, Time, 6 Oct. 2026