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shortly
short‧ly S3 W3 /ˈʃɔːtli $ ˈʃɔːrt-/ adverb
 Word Family: noun: short, shortage, shortness, shorts, shorty; verb: shorten, short; adverb: short, shortly; adjective: short
1. soon:
    Ms Jones will be back shortly.
    shortly before/after something
    The accident happened shortly before midday.
2. written speaking in an impatient and unfriendly way
   SYN  abruptly:
    ‘I’ve explained that already,’ Rod said shortly.
     
THESAURUS
   ▪ soon in a short time from now, or a short time after something else happens: See you soon! | It seemed difficult at first, but I soon got used to it.
   ▪ in the near future in the next few weeks or months. In the near future is more formal than soon: The book will be on sale in the near future.
   ▪ in no time (at all) very soon – used to talk about something good happening: You’ll be feeling better in no time at all. | In no time at all, her son was starting to speak Japanese.
   ▪ in a minute spoken used to say that you will do something or something will happen within a few minutes: I’ll be ready in a minute. | The film’s going to start in a minute.
   ▪ any minute now spoken used to say that something will or may happen very soon, but you do not know exactly when: They should be here any minute now.
   ▪ any day now spoken used to say that something will or may happen in the next few days, but you do not know exactly when: I’m hoping to hear from her any day now.
   ▪ shortly formal a short time from now: They will be with us shortly. | the new laws that will shortly be coming into effect
   ▪ before long especially literary soon – used especially when something happens which you expected to happen: They got married, and before long Anna was expecting a baby.
   ▪ it will not be long used when saying that something will happen soon: It won’t be long before everything is back to normal. | I knew that it wouldn’t be long before the same thing happened again.