shortly
Meaning
"Shortly" is used to indicate that something will happen in a brief amount of time or soon.
💡 A common mistake is to confuse "shortly" with "short," which refers to length rather than time.
Example Sentences
Word in Context
I
wiped
the
table
and
made
a
pot
of
coffee
because
I
knew
my
sister
would
arrive
shortly
.
She
had
sent
a
message
saying
she
was
delayed
but
would
be
there
before
noon
,
so
I
turned
the
oven
off
and
set
two
cups
on
the
counter
.
When
I
heard
the
bell
,
I
opened
the
door
and
smiled
,
noticing
the
wet
footprints
on
the
mat
from
the
light
rain
.
We
walked
to
the
living
room
and
talked
about
the
small
tasks
we
planned
to
do
together
that
afternoon
.
Common Phrases
shortly after
shortly before
shortly thereafter
Synonyms
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