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shortly

adverb
 
🔊/ˈʃɔːtli/
🔊/ˈʃɔːrtli/
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  1.  
    a short time; not long不多时；不久
    • She arrived shortly after us.我们刚到不多会儿她就到了。🔊🔊
    • I saw him shortly before he died.在他去世前不久我还见过他一面。🔊🔊
    • I bought a new umbrella but lost it shortly afterwards.我买了一把新雨伞，但不久后就丢了。
  2.  
    soon立刻；马上
    • I'll be ready shortly.我马上就准备好了。🔊🔊
  3. in an angry and impatient way没好气地；不耐烦地 synonym sharply
    • ‘Just wait a minute,’ he said, shortly.“等一下，”他很快说道。
    4. Word OriginOld English scortlīce (see short, -ly).