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]