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shortly ( Adverb)

UK /ˈʃɔːt.li/ US /ˈʃɔːrt.li/

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B2

in a short time, briefly

-> I talked with her shortly before surgery.

-> I looked for some sneakers shortly before movie time.

-> They talked shortly before taking planes to different countries.

Synonym

quickly

Opposite

later

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