01 adv. In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.
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In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.“I shall grow jealous of you shortly.” — Shak.“The armies came shortly in view of each other.” — Clarendon.
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In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.