shortly
gb/ʃˈɔɹtli/ us/ʃˈɔɹtli/
A2
انگریزی
~ 2300
معانی
0 معانی
adverb
A2
relation
1
In a short time from now
Used to say something will happen soon.
استعمال کا انداز:
[something] will happen shortly
عام غلطی:
Learners sometimes confuse 'shortly' with 'briefly'. 'Shortly' means 'soon', while 'briefly' means 'for a short time'.
ہم معنی الفاظ
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.)
متضاد الفاظ
later (Indicates a longer delay instead of a short wait.)
لفظی تراکیب
arrive shortly
|begin shortly
|follow shortly
|resume shortly
|depart shortly
موضوعات
time
|daily life
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
استعمال کا انداز:
[someone] speaks/replies shortly
عام غلطی:
Learners may confuse this with 'briefly', which refers to time length rather than tone. 'Shortly' here describes manner and attitude.
ہم معنی الفاظ
curtly (More formal and often stronger in suggesting rudeness.)
|
abruptly (Focuses on suddenness as well as brevity of manner.)
متضاد الفاظ
politely (Shows respect and kindness instead of rudeness.)
لفظی تراکیب
reply shortly
|answer shortly
|speak shortly
موضوعات
communication
|emotions
|core_vocabulary
مثالیں
- 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.
سیکھنے والوں کے لیے مثالیں
- 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.
گرامر
لغت میں درج شکل
shortly
IPA
GB/ʃˈɔɹtli/
US/ʃˈɔɹtli/
ہجا بندی اور زور
shortly (1 ہجا)
Stress on 1st syllable (shortly)
لفظ کی شکلیں
Noun
- Base: shortly
- Plural: shortlies
متعلقہ الفاظ
عبارات
coming shortly
1/kˈʌmɪŋ ʃˈɔɹtli/
fixed phrase
Arriving or happening soon
Happening or arriving very soon.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- 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.
مثالیں
- He arrived shortly after the meeting began.
- Shortly after lunch, they went for a walk.