shortly
Translation
soon, in a short time, briefly, curtly
Examples
The train will be arriving shortly.
The train will be arriving shortly.
He spoke shortly and to the point.
He spoke shortly and to the point.
Grammar Patterns
((shortly after/before sth.)) soon after/before sth. I arrived shortly after 7 o'clock.
((shortly)) soon The doctor will see you shortly.
Similar Words
Synonyms: soon, briefly; Antonyms: later, at length
Etymology
From the adjective 'short' + the adverbial suffix '-ly'. It means 'in a short time'.
Memory Tips
Think of a 'short' amount of time. If something happens shortly, it happens in a short amount of time from now.