"in a little while" meaning in English

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Adverb

Head templates: {{en-adv|-}} in a little while (not comparable)
  1. shortly, soon, very soon, presently Tags: not-comparable Coordinate_terms: once in a while Translations (Translations): άρτι (árti) (Greek)
    Sense id: en-in_a_little_while-en-adv-iID45YpE Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English positive polarity items

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