shortly
short·ly / ˈshôrtlē/ • adv. 1. in a short time; soon: the new database will shortly be available for consultation the flight was hijacked shortly after takeoff.2. in a few words; briefly: they received a letter shortly outlining the proposals. ∎ abruptly, sharply, or curtly: “Do you like football?” “I do not,” she said shortly.
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