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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121. There were no deaths during the study, but two patients died shortly afterwards.
122. Half an hour later the Gazelle returns from task, followed shortly afterwards by the Scout.
123. Shortly thereafter, Odom called back to say the warning indicators had changed to an all-out attack of 2, 200 missiles.
124. Very shortly afterwards the young man was called up and sadly, he was killed in action a few weeks later.
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126. The House approved it 414-16, and the Senate followed shortly afterward with a vote of 91-5.
127. The narrator, returning to the box shortly afterwards, finds that the signalman has been run over by a train.
128. Shortly afterwards Villepin called Jospin's chief adviser, Olivier Schrameck, to read out the full text to him.
129. Radiation, coming along shortly thereafter as a therapy method, reinforced this concept of cancer as a local body problem.
130. The impact, occurring shortly before midnight local time, apparently knocked out all communications before warning could be given.
131. He transferred shortly afterwards to the Dragon as an able seaman, but in 1761 he joined the Arrogant as a midshipman.
132. The police officers, answering a call reporting a man beating a woman, were shot shortly before 10 p. m. Sunday.
133. Shortly afterwards, his defeated opponent Ali reappeared and was in turn acclaimed caliph.
134. Hutchison plans to announce an endorsement shortly before the March 12 Texas primary.
135. Sydney's closest call operating out of Rendcomb was in a Brisfit shortly after his arrival.
136. Shortly after this I nearly suffocated when the pipe of my breathing apparatus came adrift.
137. Mr. Clark I am glad to confirm that an announcement about this order will be made shortly.
138. I expect shortly to receive reports from the marine accident investigation branch of a number of recent fishing vessel accidents.
139. So when the invitation to become president of BitC arrived shortly afterwards, Charles accepted with alacrity.
140. Shortly before his third birthday, Andrew was admitted to the same country hospital in which he had been born.
141. Shortly after his defeat he announced his retirement from politics.
142. Shortly after graduating in 1987, the opportunity arose to work with former Napier student, Tom Kidd.
143. Poor Mr Clark was badly crushed and died shortly afterwards.
144. His resignation from a job scheduled to end in 2003 followed shortly afterwards.
145. Gen Musharraf left for Agra airport shortly before midnight after spending an hour with Mr Vajpayee before departing.
146. Results for the 12 months to the end of December are expected shortly along with an announcement on the progress of loan renegotiations.
147. But shortly before the break, it was former Hereford player Paul Wheeler who put Chester two ahead.
148. The 2 had been watched by police and were arrested shortly afterwards at their homes in Gloucester and Ruscombe near Stroud.
149. Shortly after announcing his candidacy Sezer said he thought the president had too much power.
150. Ralph Lauren's Polo aftershave came galloping into the kitchen, followed shortly by a now fully clothed Lee.