"shortly" meaning in All languages combined

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Adverb [English]

IPA: /ʃɔːɹtli/ [US] Audio: en-us-shortly.ogg [US]
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, {{m|enm|schortliche}} schortliche, {{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), ско́ро (skóro) (Russian), вско́ре (vskóre) (Russian), gu grad (Scottish Gaelic), pronto (Spanish), en breve (Spanish)
    Sense id: en-shortly-en-adv-YBYgkuIQ Disambiguation of 'in a short or brief time or manner': 73 14 6 7
  2. In or after a short time; soon. Tags: not-comparable Translations (in or after a short time): скоро (skoro) (Bulgarian), pian (Finnish), kohta (Finnish), bald (German), tra poco (Italian), brevī (Latin), brevemente (Portuguese), em breve (Portuguese), inom kort (Swedish), snart (Swedish), gyda hyn (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-shortly-en-adv-hpuGqsGZ Categories (other): English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 10 34 37 19 Disambiguation of 'in or after a short time': 5 91 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-1e1iKpPr Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 4 17 45 33 Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 10 34 37 19 Disambiguation of 'in few words; briefly': 6 6 84 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) Disambiguation of English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 10 34 37 19 Disambiguation of 'in an irritable manner': 15 7 6 73

Adjective [Middle English]

Etymology: From Old English sċortlīċ, equivalent to short + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sċortlīċ}} Old English sċortlīċ, {{suffix|enm|short|ly|id2=adjectival}} short + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adjective||{{{1}}}||{{{2}}}||{{{3}}}|head=}} shortly, {{enm-adj}} shortly
  1. lasting a short time; transitory
    Sense id: en-shortly-enm-adj-8jwKsoZV Categories (other): Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival) Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adjectival): 68 31 1
  2. brief; concise
    Sense id: en-shortly-enm-adj-5c7Tn2GR
  3. fast; quick
    Sense id: en-shortly-enm-adj-MhqUSFDI
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: schortly, Lambo
Etymology number: 1

Adverb [Middle English]

Etymology: From Old English sċortlīċe, equivalent to short + -ly. Etymology templates: {{inh|enm|ang|sċortlīċe}} Old English sċortlīċe, {{suffix|enm|short|ly|id2=adverbial}} short + -ly Head templates: {{head|enm|adverb}} shortly
  1. shortly (in a short period of time) Synonyms: schortliche
    Sense id: en-shortly-enm-adv-GK0pn~MH Categories (other): Middle English entries with incorrect language header, Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial) Disambiguation of Middle English entries with incorrect language header: 2 7 22 10 9 4 0 46 Disambiguation of Middle English terms suffixed with -ly (adverbial): 2 9 21 10 10 5 0 42
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Synonyms: schortly
Etymology number: 2

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          "word": "ākuara"
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          "code": "mi",
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          "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
          "word": "ā kō kō ake nei"
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          "word": "rapidamente"
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          "roman": "skóro",
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          "text": "Ideas are generally expressed more shortly in verse than in prose",
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          "word": "brevemente"
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          "word": "concisamente"
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          "roman": "kórotko",
          "sense": "in few words; briefly",
          "word": "ко́ротко"
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          "word": "кра́тко"
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          "roman": "vkrátce",
          "sense": "in few words; briefly",
          "word": "вкра́тце"
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          "roman": "sžáto",
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          "word": "сжа́то"
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          "lang": "Swedish",
          "sense": "in few words; briefly",
          "word": "kort"
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          "word": "fåordigt"
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          "ref": "2009, Susanne James, The Millionaire's Chosen Bride, page 147",
          "text": "'Well, I still think it was a rather off-hand way for you—for anyone—to behave,' he said shortly.\nSuddenly Melody felt trapped—and annoyed. And she didn't like being spoken to like a child, either.",
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          "word": "curtly"
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          "word": "bruscament"
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          "sense": "in an irritable manner",
          "word": "töykeästi"
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          "_dis1": "15 7 6 73",
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          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "otrývisto",
          "sense": "in an irritable manner",
          "word": "отры́висто"
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          "_dis1": "15 7 6 73",
          "code": "ru",
          "lang": "Russian",
          "roman": "rézko",
          "sense": "in an irritable manner",
          "word": "ре́зко"
        }
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          "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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          "ref": "2009, Susanne James, The Millionaire's Chosen Bride, page 147",
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      "ipa": "/ʃɔːɹtli/",
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      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "kratko",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "кратко"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "sbito",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "сбито"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "aviat"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "en breu"
    },
    {
      "code": "cs",
      "lang": "Czech",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "zanedlouho"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "pikaisesti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "nopeasti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "rapidement"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "subito"
    },
    {
      "code": "ko",
      "lang": "Korean",
      "roman": "geumbang",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "금방"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "ākuara"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "potopoto"
    },
    {
      "code": "mi",
      "lang": "Maori",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "ā kō kō ake nei"
    },
    {
      "code": "pl",
      "lang": "Polish",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "wkrótce"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "rapidamente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "skóro",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "ско́ро"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vskóre",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "вско́ре"
    },
    {
      "code": "gd",
      "lang": "Scottish Gaelic",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "gu grad"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "pronto"
    },
    {
      "code": "es",
      "lang": "Spanish",
      "sense": "in a short or brief time or manner",
      "word": "en breve"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "skoro",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "скоро"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "pian"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "kohta"
    },
    {
      "code": "de",
      "lang": "German",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "bald"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "tra poco"
    },
    {
      "code": "la",
      "lang": "Latin",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "brevī"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "brevemente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "em breve"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "inom kort"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "snart"
    },
    {
      "code": "cy",
      "lang": "Welsh",
      "sense": "in or after a short time",
      "word": "gyda hyn"
    },
    {
      "code": "bg",
      "lang": "Bulgarian",
      "roman": "nakratko",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "накратко"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "breument"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "lyhyesti"
    },
    {
      "code": "fr",
      "lang": "French",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "brièvement"
    },
    {
      "code": "it",
      "lang": "Italian",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "in breve"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "brevemente"
    },
    {
      "code": "pt",
      "lang": "Portuguese",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "concisamente"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "kórotko",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "ко́ротко"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
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      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "кра́тко"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "vkrátce",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "вкра́тце"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "sžáto",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "сжа́то"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "kort"
    },
    {
      "code": "sv",
      "lang": "Swedish",
      "sense": "in few words; briefly",
      "word": "fåordigt"
    },
    {
      "code": "ca",
      "lang": "Catalan",
      "sense": "in an irritable manner",
      "word": "bruscament"
    },
    {
      "code": "fi",
      "lang": "Finnish",
      "sense": "in an irritable manner",
      "word": "töykeästi"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "otrývisto",
      "sense": "in an irritable manner",
      "word": "отры́висто"
    },
    {
      "code": "ru",
      "lang": "Russian",
      "roman": "rézko",
      "sense": "in an irritable manner",
      "word": "ре́зко"
    }
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}

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      "args": {},
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      "word": "schortly"
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      "word": "Lambo"
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}

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        {
          "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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      "word": "schortliche"
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