Shortly

7 lettersadverbcommon

Updated February 2026

Definition

In a short time or soon, or in a curt or abrupt manner. It indicates something happening in the near future or being expressed briefly.

“The train will arrive shortly, so please remain on the platform and stay behind the yellow line.”

🟩

Contains -HORTLY pattern; -LY adverb ending

🔤

Worth 13 points; useful for temporal descriptions with -LY

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