Found 2 items, similar to shortLy.
English → English (WordNet) Definition: shortly shortly adv 1: for a short time; “he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive” [syn: not long] 2: in the near future; “the doctor will soon be here”; “the book will appear shortly”; “she will arrive presently”; “we should have news before long” [syn: soon, presently, before long] 3: in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; “he told me curtly to get on with it”; “he talked short with everyone”; “he said shortly that he didn't like it” [syn: curtly, short] 4: in a concise manner; in a few words; “the history is summed up concisely in this book”; “she replied briefly”; “briefly, we have a problem”; “to put it shortly” [syn: concisely, briefly, in brief, in short] 5: at a short distance; “the hem fell shortly below her knees” [syn: not far]
English → English (gcide) Definition: Shortly Shortly \Short"ly\, adv. [AS. sceortlice.] 1. In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly. --Chaucer. [1913 Webster] I shall grow jealous of you shortly. --Shak. [1913 Webster] The armies came shortly in view of each other. --Clarendon. [1913 Webster] 2. In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose. [1913 Webster]