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shortly

/ˈʃɔːtli/adverb

उच्चारण शॉर्ट्ली

जल्द ही, शीघ्र ही, थोड़ी देर में

Core word

adverb
  1. 1

    a short time; not long

    जल्द ही, शीघ्र ही, थोड़ी देर में

    • The results will be announced shortly.
    • He left shortly after midnight.
    • Shortly before the exam, Radhika fell ill.

    Synonyms soon presently before long in a moment

  2. 2

    in an angry and impatient way

    रूखेपन से, झिड़ककर

    • 'I'm busy,' she said shortly.
    • "Not now, I am in a meeting," he replied shortly.

    Synonyms curtly abruptly sharply brusquely

    Opposite patiently politely

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≈Synonyms and antonyms

Synonyms

soon presently before long in a moment curtly abruptly sharply brusquely

Antonyms

patiently politely

?Which word?

Do not confuse shortly (soon, as in 'I'll be back shortly') and briefly (for a short time, as in 'He spoke briefly').

Shortly (जल्द ही, जैसे 'I'll be back shortly') और briefly (थोड़ी देर के लिए, जैसे 'He spoke briefly') में भ्रम न करें।