"shortly" meaning in English

See shortly in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Adverb

IPA: /ʃɔːrtli/ [US] Audio: en-us-shortly.ogg [US] Forms: shortly [positive], – [comparative], Superlative–
Etymology: short + -ly Etymology templates: {{ety-suffix|short|ly}} short + -ly Head templates: {{adverb}} [POS TABLE]
  1. If something is going to happen shortly, it will happen soon. Synonyms: briefly
    Sense id: simple-shortly-en-adv-70340wO9
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Categories (other): Adverbs, Terms suffixed with -ly
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