shortly

«shortly» in Mova's school dictionary: Soon, in a short time: The bus will arrive shortly — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

adverb (shortly)

meaning for a pupil

1) Soon, in a short time: The bus will arrive shortly. tree →

2) «Shortly before/after»: a short time before or after. tree →

3) In a few words, often rudely: «No,» she said shortly. tree →

sense in the lessons

In everyday announcements («We will be landing shortly») it means very soon. In stories «shortly after» moves the time on a little. Speaking «shortly» shows a character is annoyed or impatient.

examples

• The doctor will see you shortly. tree →
• Shortly after lunch, it began to rain. tree →
• The film starts shortly. tree →
• He left shortly before midnight. tree →
• «I'm busy,» she said shortly. tree →
• Dinner will be ready shortly, so wash your hands. tree →
• Shortly after that, another election among the Animals was held. tree →

note

Usually means «soon», not «in a short way». «In short» means «to sum up». Not about height.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «shortly» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.