shortly
US /ˈʃɔrtli/
adverb Core · B1 Kinh doanh chung
Definition
for a short time
Tested in TOEIC business and workplace contexts.
Examples
The presentation will begin shortly, so please take your seats.
Word Family
Synonyms
- soonin the near future
- presentlyin the near future
- before longhaving a meaning similar to shortly
Collocations
- Easy shortly afterdescribing shortly after (for a short time)
- Medium arrive shortlyto arrive shortly, meaning to reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
- Hard shortly before expirydescribing shortly before expiry (for a short time)
- Very Hard shortly thereafterdescribing shortly thereafter (for a short time)
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