shortly


shortly (http://definr.com/shortly)

     adv 1: for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she
            was expected to arrive" [syn: not long]
     2: in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the
        book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently";
        "we should have news before long" [syn: soon, presently,
         before long]
     3: in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me
        curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with
        everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it" [syn:
        curtly, short]
     4: in a concise manner; in a few words; "the history is summed
        up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly";
        "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly" [syn: concisely,
         briefly, in brief, in short]
     5: at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees"
        [syn: not far]