shortly
gb/ʃˈɔɹtli/ us/ʃˈɔɹtli/
A2
İngilizce
~ 2300
Anlamlar
0 anlam
adverb
A2
relation
1
In a short time from now
Used to say something will happen soon.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[something] will happen shortly
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shortly' with 'briefly'. 'Shortly' means 'soon', while 'briefly' means 'for a short time'.
Eş anlamlılar
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.)
Zıt anlamlılar
later (Indicates a longer delay instead of a short wait.)
Eşdizimler
arrive shortly
|begin shortly
|follow shortly
|resume shortly
|depart shortly
Konular
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Kullanım kalıbı:
[someone] speaks/replies shortly
Sık yapılan hata:
Learners may confuse this with 'briefly', which refers to time length rather than tone. 'Shortly' here describes manner and attitude.
Eş anlamlılar
curtly (More formal and often stronger in suggesting rudeness.)
|
abruptly (Focuses on suddenness as well as brevity of manner.)
Zıt anlamlılar
politely (Shows respect and kindness instead of rudeness.)
Eşdizimler
reply shortly
|answer shortly
|speak shortly
Konular
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
Örnekler
- 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.
Öğrenenler için örnekler
- 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.
Dil bilgisi
Sözlük biçimi
shortly
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹtli/
US/ʃˈɔɹtli/
Heceler ve vurgu
shortly (1 hece)
Stress on 1st syllable (shortly)
Kelime biçimleri
Noun
- Base: shortly
- Plural: shortlies
Kelime ailesi
İfadeler
coming shortly
1/kˈʌmɪŋ ʃˈɔɹtli/
fixed phrase
Arriving or happening soon
Happening or arriving very soon.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- 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.
Örnekler
- He arrived shortly after the meeting began.
- Shortly after lunch, they went for a walk.