shortly

副词 adv.
中文释义
美 /ˈʃɔɹtli/

英文释义

副词 adv.
  1. In a short or brief time or manner; quickly. not-comparable
    — […] his two ill-conditioned, canine favorites, which sat shivering before the smoky little fire, barking shortly and sharply now and then, by way of hinting for some slight refreshment.
  2. In or after a short time; soon. not-comparable
    — The past perfect progressive is used for actions and situations which had continued up to a past moment or shortly before it.
  3. In few words. not-comparable
    — Ideas are generally expressed more shortly in verse than in prose
  4. In an irritable ("short") manner. not-comparable
    — "Stop interrupting me, will ya?" she said shortly.

词源

From Middle English schortly, schortliche, from Old English sċortlīċe (“shortly; before long; soon”), equivalent to short + -ly.
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