Shortly

7 lettersadverbcommon

Updated June 2026

Definition

In a short time or soon, or in a curt or abrupt manner. It indicates something happening in the near future or being expressed briefly.

“The train will arrive shortly, so please remain on the platform and stay behind the yellow line.”

Pronunciation

IPA

/ʃɔːrtli/

Syllables

short·ly

Related Words

Synonyms

soon presently brieflycurtly

Word Game Tips

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Wordle

Contains -HORTLY pattern; -LY adverb ending

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Scrabble

Worth 13 points; useful for temporal descriptions with -LY

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Shorter words formed from the letters in “shortly”.

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