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shortly

shortly

Meaning of shortly

English

very soon

Deutsch

in wenigen Minuten oder Tagen, z. B. der Zug kommt gleich

shortly

Pronunciation

British English
/ˈʃɔːtli/
American English
/ˈʃɔrtli/

shortly with German translation

shortly usage examples

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

I'll call you shortly.

Ich rufe dich in Kürze an.

🇬🇧English→🇩🇪German

The train will arrive shortly.

Der Zug kommt in Kürze an.

shortly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between shortly, soon, before long, in a little while, and in a moment

🇬🇧English

simpler and more common

A2very often

ENI'll see you soon.

B
🇬🇧English
before long

informal: soon

A2often

ENYou'll understand before long.

I
🇬🇧English
in a little while

after a short time

A2often

ENI'll call you in a little while.

I
🇬🇧English
in a moment

very soon, within minutes

very often

ENI'll be back in a moment.

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What does shortly mean?

very soon

How do you pronounce shortly?

shortly is pronounced [ˈʃɔːtli].

How is shortly used in a sentence?

Ich rufe dich in Kürze an. Translation: I'll call you shortly.

Is shortly part of Adverbs of Time vocabulary?

Yes, shortly can be learned in the Adverbs of Time topic. This semantic link helps build related word lists and topic-based practice.

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