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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ˈʃɔɹtli/ [US] Audio: en-us-shortly.ogg
Etymology: From Middle English schortly, schortliche, from Old English sċortlīċe (“shortly; before long; soon”), equivalent to short + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|en|enm|schortly}} Middle English schortly, {{inh|en|ang|sċortlīċe|t=shortly; before long; soon}} Old English sċortlīċe (“shortly; before long; soon”), {{af|en|short|-ly|id2=adverbial}} short + -ly Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} shortly (not comparable)
  1. In a short or brief time or manner; quickly. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in a short or brief time or manner): кратко (kratko) (Bulgarian), сбито (sbito) (Bulgarian), aviat (Catalan), en breu (Catalan), zanedlouho (Czech), pikaisesti (Finnish), nopeasti (Finnish), rapidement (French), subito (Italian), 금방 (geumbang) (Korean), ākuara (Maori), potopoto (Maori), ā kō kō ake nei (Maori), wkrótce (Polish), rapidamente (Portuguese), кра́тко (krátko) (Russian), недо́лго (nedólgo) (Russian), gu grad (Scottish Gaelic), pronto (Spanish), en breve (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-shortly-en-adv-YBYgkuIQ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 10 33 34 22 Disambiguation of 'in a short or brief time or manner': 73 13 5 9
  2. In or after a short time; soon. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in or after a short time): скоро (skoro) (Bulgarian), baldaŭ (Esperanto), pian (Finnish), kohta (Finnish), bald (German), tra poco (Italian), жакында (jakında) (Kyrgyz), brevī (Latin), brevemente (Portuguese), em breve (Portuguese), ско́ро (skóro) (Russian), вско́ре (vskóre) (Russian), inom kort (Swedish), snart (Swedish), gyda hyn (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-shortly-en-adv-hpuGqsGZ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 10 33 34 22 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 30 27 18 8 10 Disambiguation of 'in or after a short time': 6 90 2 2
  3. In few words. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: briefly, concisely Translations (in few words; briefly): накратко (nakratko) (Bulgarian), breument (Catalan), lyhyesti (Finnish), brièvement (French), in breve (Italian), brevemente (Portuguese), concisamente (Portuguese), ко́ротко (kórotko) (Russian), кра́тко (krátko) (Russian), вкра́тце (vkrátce) (Russian), сжа́то (sžáto) (Russian), kort (Swedish), fåordigt (Swedish)
    Sense id: en-shortly-en-adv-eSjRXuWk Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Entries with translation boxes, Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 2 entries, Pages with entries, Terms with Bulgarian translations, Terms with Catalan translations, Terms with Czech translations, Terms with Esperanto translations, Terms with Finnish translations, Terms with French translations, Terms with German translations, Terms with Italian translations, Terms with Korean translations, Terms with Kyrgyz translations, Terms with Latin translations, Terms with Maori translations, Terms with Polish translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, Terms with Russian translations, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Spanish translations, Terms with Swedish translations, Terms with Welsh translations Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 5 23 40 32 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 10 33 34 22 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 5 11 66 18 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 30 27 18 8 10 Disambiguation of Pages with 2 entries: 5 13 45 27 5 5 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 3 8 48 33 3 3 Disambiguation of Terms with Bulgarian translations: 6 29 46 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Catalan translations: 7 19 56 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Czech translations: 9 20 51 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Esperanto translations: 6 16 58 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Finnish translations: 7 18 56 19 Disambiguation of Terms with French translations: 6 23 54 16 Disambiguation of Terms with German translations: 7 20 52 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Italian translations: 6 30 48 16 Disambiguation of Terms with Korean translations: 7 26 48 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Kyrgyz translations: 7 26 48 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Latin translations: 5 15 62 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Maori translations: 7 20 52 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Polish translations: 13 16 47 24 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 8 21 53 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Russian translations: 5 15 62 18 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 7 21 51 20 Disambiguation of Terms with Spanish translations: 6 11 62 21 Disambiguation of Terms with Swedish translations: 6 16 59 19 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 10 19 51 21 Disambiguation of 'in few words; briefly': 7 6 83 4
  4. In an irritable ("short") manner. Tags: not-comparable Synonyms: abruptly, curtly Translations (in an irritable manner): bruscament (Catalan), töykeästi (Finnish), отры́висто (otrývisto) (Russian), ре́зко (rézko) (Russian)
    Sense id: en-shortly-en-adv-A1A76eex Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial), Middle English entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 10 33 34 22 Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 7 30 27 18 8 10 Disambiguation of 'in an irritable manner': 18 4 6 72

Adjective [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective|altform=1}} shortly
  1. alternative form of schortly (adjective) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: schortly (extra: adjective)
    Sense id: en-shortly-enm-adj-HVy1pKq7
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Adverb [Middle English]

Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb|altform=1}} shortly
  1. alternative form of schortly (adverb) Tags: alt-of, alternative Alternative form of: schortly (extra: adverb)
    Sense id: en-shortly-enm-adv-HAc9e5wo
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2
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          "_dis1": "73 13 5 9",
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          "code": "it",
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          "word": "ākuara"
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          "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
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          "word": "ā kō kō ake nei"
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          "_dis1": "73 13 5 9",
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          "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
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          "_dis1": "6 90 2 2",
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          "roman": "skoro",
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          "word": "kohta"
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          "lang": "German",
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          "word": "bald"
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          "word": "tra poco"
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          "_dis1": "6 90 2 2",
          "code": "ky",
          "lang": "Kyrgyz",
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          "roman": "jakında",
          "sense": "in or after a short time",
          "word": "жакында"
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          "_dis1": "6 90 2 2",
          "code": "la",
          "lang": "Latin",
          "lang_code": "la",
          "sense": "in or after a short time",
          "word": "brevī"
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          "word": "brevemente"
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          "roman": "skóro",
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          "word": "ско́ро"
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          "roman": "vskóre",
          "sense": "in or after a short time",
          "word": "вско́ре"
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          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
          "lang_code": "sv",
          "sense": "in or after a short time",
          "word": "inom kort"
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          "_dis1": "6 90 2 2",
          "code": "sv",
          "lang": "Swedish",
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          "sense": "in or after a short time",
          "word": "snart"
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          "text": "We shall not describe this tragical scene too fully; but we thought ourselves obliged, by that historic integrity which we profess, shortly to hint a matter which we would otherwise have been glad to have spared.",
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          "_dis1": "7 6 83 4",
          "code": "bg",
          "lang": "Bulgarian",
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          "roman": "nakratko",
          "sense": "in few words; briefly",
          "word": "накратко"
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          "code": "ca",
          "lang": "Catalan",
          "lang_code": "ca",
          "sense": "in few words; briefly",
          "word": "breument"
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        {
          "_dis1": "7 6 83 4",
          "code": "fi",
          "lang": "Finnish",
          "lang_code": "fi",
          "sense": "in few words; briefly",
          "word": "lyhyesti"
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        {
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          "code": "fr",
          "lang": "French",
          "lang_code": "fr",
          "sense": "in few words; briefly",
          "word": "brièvement"
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      "sense": "in an irritable manner",
      "word": "töykeästi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "otrývisto",
      "sense": "in an irritable manner",
      "word": "отры́висто"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "lang_code": "ru",
      "roman": "rézko",
      "sense": "in an irritable manner",
      "word": "ре́зко"
    }
  ],
  "word": "shortly"
}

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    "Middle English entries with incorrect language header",
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    "Pages with entries"
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    }
  ],
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  "pos": "adj",
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          "extra": "adjective",
          "word": "schortly"
        }
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    "Pages with 2 entries",
    "Pages with entries"
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  "pos": "adv",
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          "word": "schortly"
        }
      ],
      "examples": [
        {
          "text": "14ᵗʰ Century, Chaucer, General Prologue\nNow have I toold you shortly in a clause\nNow that I have briefly told you above"
        }
      ],
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        "alternative form of schortly (adverb)"
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}

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