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Word parts
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short
+
-ly
Pronunciation
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(
US
)
IPA
(
key
)
:
/ʃɔːrtli/
Audio (US)
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file
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Adverb
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Positive
shortly
Comparative
none
Superlative
none
If something is going to
happen
shortly
, it will happen
soon
.
Synonym:
briefly
Relax, the
concert
will begin
shortly
.
Related words
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short
brief
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Terms suffixed with -ly
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Adverbs suffixed with -ly
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