Synonym: before long, briefly, concisely, curtly, in brief, in short, not far, not long, presently, short, soon. Similar words: short, shorts, in short, shortage, cut short, short-term, partly, importantly. Meaning: ['ʃɔrtlɪ /'ʃɔːtlɪ] 
adv. 1. for a short time 2. in the near future 3. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner 4. in a concise manner; in a few words 5. at a short distance.
adv. 1. for a short time 2. in the near future 3. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner 4. in a concise manner; in a few words 5. at a short distance. 
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151. Mr. Lang My hon. Friend the Minister responsible for housing will make an announcement about that figure shortly.
152. Shortly after, Mr Frei made his move, calling for the removal of eight senators, who were appointed by Gen.
153. He then announced that the courts had found me innocent and therefore I would shortly be released.
154. Dole called Clinton around noon, shortly before the afternoon announcement.
155. In October 1731, shortly after completing his apprenticeship, he married Sarah Barker of Debenham.
156. The alarm was raised shortly afterwards by a milkman and officers in a passing police car who spotted the smoke and flames.