shortly
gb/ʃˈɔɹtli/ us/ʃˈɔɹtli/
A2
אנגלית
~ 2300
משמעויות
0 משמעויות
adverb
A2
relation
1
In a short time from now
Used to say something will happen soon.
תבנית שימוש:
[something] will happen shortly
טעות נפוצה:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shortly' with 'briefly'. 'Shortly' means 'soon', while 'briefly' means 'for a short time'.
מילים נרדפות
soon (More common and slightly less formal in everyday conversation.)
|
presently (Can mean 'soon' in formal or literary contexts, but may also mean 'currently' in some dialects.)
הפכים
later (Indicates a longer delay instead of a short wait.)
צירופים
arrive shortly
|begin shortly
|follow shortly
|resume shortly
|depart shortly
נושאים
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- The train will arrive shortly.
- The meeting will start shortly after lunch.
- Your order will be shipped shortly.
- They will be here shortly, so please get ready.
- We’ll begin the presentation shortly.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- The bus will come shortly.
- Dinner will be ready shortly.
- The movie will start shortly.
- He will call you shortly.
- We will leave shortly.
adverb
B2
property
2
In a curt or abrupt way
Speaking in a short and not friendly way.
תבנית שימוש:
[someone] speaks/replies shortly
טעות נפוצה:
Learners may confuse this with 'briefly', which refers to time length rather than tone. 'Shortly' here describes manner and attitude.
מילים נרדפות
curtly (More formal and often stronger in suggesting rudeness.)
|
abruptly (Focuses on suddenness as well as brevity of manner.)
הפכים
politely (Shows respect and kindness instead of rudeness.)
צירופים
reply shortly
|answer shortly
|speak shortly
נושאים
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
דוגמאות
- She replied shortly, clearly annoyed.
- He spoke shortly to end the conversation.
- 'No,' he said shortly, without explanation.
- The manager answered shortly and walked away.
- I was told shortly that the meeting was cancelled.
דוגמאות ללומדים
- She said 'no' shortly.
- He spoke shortly to me.
- The man answered shortly.
- She replied shortly when I asked her name.
- He told me shortly to go away.
דקדוק
צורת המילון
shortly
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹtli/
US/ʃˈɔɹtli/
הברות והטעמה
shortly (1 הברה)
Stress on 1st syllable (shortly)
צורות המילה
Noun
- Base: shortly
- Plural: shortlies
משפחת מילים
ביטויים
coming shortly
1/kˈʌmɪŋ ʃˈɔɹtli/
fixed phrase
Arriving or happening soon
Happening or arriving very soon.
דוגמאות
- The next train is coming shortly.
- A new update will be coming shortly to fix the issue.
end shortly
1/ˈɛnd ʃˈɔɹtli/
fixed phrase
To finish soon
To finish in a short time from now.
דוגמאות
- The program will end shortly.
- This special offer ends shortly, so hurry!
shortly after
1/ʃˈɔɹtli ˈæftɚ/
fixed phrase
A little time after something else
A short time after another event happens.
דוגמאות
- He arrived shortly after the meeting began.
- Shortly after lunch, they went for a walk.