副词
1. 不多时;不久;立刻
If something happens shortly after or before something else, it happens not long after or before it. If something is going to happen shortly, it is going to happen soon.
2. 没好气地;不耐烦地;粗鲁地;气冲冲地
If you speak to someone shortly, you speak to them in a cross or impatient way.
1. in the near future
e.g. the doctor will soon be here
the book will appear shortly
she will arrive presently
we should have news before long
Synonym: soonpresentlybefore long
2. for a short time
e.g. he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
3. at a short distance
e.g. the hem fell shortly below her knees
4. in a concise manner
in a few words
e.g. the history is summed up concisely in this book
she replied briefly
briefly, we have a problem
to put it shortly
Synonym: conciselybrieflyin briefin short
5. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
e.g. he told me curtly to get on with it
he talked short with everyone
he said shortly that he didn't like it