Definition for Shortly:

• Abruptly.

Synonyms for Shortly:

• adj.

  •early (adjective)
  • most overearly,
  • over early,
  • pre existent,
  • un-timely,
  • pre maturest,
  • pre-existent,
  • un-timeliest,
  • more overearly,
  • more matinal,
  • more unanticipated,
  • on dot,
  • overearly,
  • pre ceding,
  • most preexistent,
  • pre-maturer,
  • un timeliest,
  • preexistent,
  • unanticipated,
  • be forehand,
  • un-timelier,
  • un timelier,
  • before appointed time,
  • over-early,
  • un anticipated,
  • pre maturer,
  • be-forehand,
  • pre mature,
  • more preexistent,
  • pre-ceding,
  • un-anticipated,
  • most oversoon,
  • on short notice,
  • un expected,
  • over-soon,
  • un timely,
  • ahead time,
  • more oversoon,
  • Matinal,
  • un-expected,
  • on the dot,
  • over soon,
  • Oversoon.

• adv

  •betimes (adverb)
  • seasonably.
  •compactly (adverb)
  • meagerly,
  • minutely,
  • scantily,
  • compactly,
  • Paltrily,
  • delicately,
  • punily.
  •soon (adverb)
  • fleetly,
  • in short order,
  • coming down the pike,
  • Lickety Split,
  • in time.

• adv.

  •all (adverb)
  • shortly.
  •anon (adverb)
  • tomorrow.
  •betimes (adverb)
  • pre-maturely.
  •briefly (adverb)
  • sum things up,
  • in nutshell.
  •compactly (adverb)
  • slightly,
  • niggardly,
  • stingily,
  • deficiently,
  • modestly,
  • slimly,
  • sparingly,
  • minimally,
  • triflingly,
  • parsimoniously,
  • miserly,
  • negligibly.
  •concisely (adverb)
  • narrowly,
  • incisively.
  •directly (adverb)
  • in second.
  •early (adverb)
  • Proximately.
  •immediately (adverb)
  • on double,
  • now never,
  • doubletime,
  • in jiffy,
  • on spot,
  • un hesitatingly,
  • un-hesitatingly,
  • in new york minute,
  • in flash.
  •presently (adverb)
  • down pike,
  • down road,
  • in moment,
  • by by,
  • in short time,
  • down line,
  • in minute.
  •right away (adverb)
  • any minute now.
  •severely (adverb)
  • intensely,
  • demandingly,
  • Rawly,
  • sternly,
  • acerbically,
  • grimly,
  • icily,
  • stringently,
  • oppressively,
  • acutely,
  • critically,
  • precisely,
  • matter-of-factly,
  • exactingly,
  • frostily,
  • correctly,
  • imperially,
  • severely,
  • rigorously,
  • fundamentally,
  • basically,
  • cuttingly,
  • strictly,
  • meticulously,
  • dourly,
  • Leanly,
  • piquantly,
  • Acrimoniously,
  • bleakly,
  • keenly,
  • caustically,
  • coolly,
  • briskly,
  • dryly,
  • austerely,
  • intolerantly,
  • ascetically,
  • starkly.
  •shortly (adverb)
  • stubbily,
  • squatly,
  • lowly.
  •soon (adverb)
  • post-haste,
  • lickety-split,
  • expeditiously,
  • soonest.

• n.

  •
  • peremptory,
  • abrupt.
  •
  • any day/moment etc. now,
  • at the earliest/first opportunity,
  • imminent,
  • in no time (at all),
  • in the short run/term,
  • around the corner.
  •presently (noun)
  • right away.

• Other synonyms:

  •
  • brusque,
  • terse,
  • short-range,
  • sooner,
  • brisk,
  • coming,
  • clipped,
  • impending,
  • asap,
  • upcoming,
  • curt.
  •
  • oncoming.
  •
  • forthcoming.
  •
  • Upon,
  • long,
  • already.
  •
  • come up,
  • approach.
  •
  • near.
  •
  • close.

Paraphrases for Shortly:

• Equivalence

  • Proper noun, singular
    soon.
  • Adverb
    soon.

• Independent

  • Proper noun, singular
    less.
  • Adverb
    quickly, immediately, briefly, promptly, recently, later, slightly, rapidly, expeditiously, swiftly, momentarily, just, poorly, sparsely, early, presently, speedily, directly, sometime, subsequently, almost, succinctly, rather, afterwards, insufficiently, hardly, instantly, imminently, scarcely, approximately, relatively, minimally, barely, urgently, marginally, infrequently, nearly, gradually, slowly, thereupon, straight, trifle, inadequately, rarely.

• Other Related

  • Adverb
    short, fast.

Antonyms for Shortly:

• adv.

  • right away
    later.
  • Other antonyms:
    diffusely, long-windedly, repetitiously, wordily, verbosely.

Shortly Sentence Examples:

• " I don't dislike you," he answered shortly.

• " I'm not in debt," he said shortly.

Homophones for Shortly:

• shrewdly, sea cradle, serratula, squaretail, scissortail, sword lily, sacerdotal, swordtail, shirttail, square deal, scartella, sacredly, scrotal, surtitle, secretly, sordidly.