in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long" पर्याय: soon, presently, before long, soon, presently, before long,
for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"
at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees"
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn''t like it" पर्याय: curtly, short, curtly, short,
in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long" पर्याय: soon, presently, before long, soon, presently, before long,
for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"
at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees"
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn''t like it" पर्याय: curtly, short, curtly, short,