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(adv) before long, soon, presently
in the near future
the doctor will soon be here; the book will appear shortly; she will arrive presently; we should have news before long
(adv) concisely, briefly, in brief, in short
in a concise manner; in a few words
the history is summed up concisely in this book; she replied briefly; briefly, we have a problem; to put it shortly
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
he told me curtly to get on with it; he talked short with everyone; he said shortly that he didn't like it