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shortly

shortly

Meaning of shortly

very soon

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EN-UK/ˈʃɔːtli/
EN-US/ˈʃɔrtli/
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shortly with Russian translation

shortly usage examples

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Я вскоре позвоню тебе с подробностями.

I'll call you shortly with the details.

🇷🇺RU🇬🇧EN

Доктор вскоре вас примет, пожалуйста, присаживайтесь.

The doctor will see you shortly, please take a seat.

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shortly belongs to the topic "Adverbs of Frequency". Start with a short 7-word set so the word is easier to remember in context.

shortlyвскоре
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда
hourчас

shortly synonyms

Related words worth learning together

soon
in the near future; simple and very common substitute for 'shortly'
before long
after a short time; slightly idiomatic phrase meaning soon
in a little while
a conversational phrase meaning 'soon'; slightly more colloquial
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🇬🇧en

in the near future; simple and very common substitute for 'shortly'

A2Very Often

I'll see you soon.

B
🇬🇧en
before long

after a short time; slightly idiomatic phrase meaning soon

A2Often

You'll understand before long.

I
🇬🇧en
in a little while

a conversational phrase meaning 'soon'; slightly more colloquial

A2Often

I'll call you in a little while.

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How to pronounce shortly and what this word means

shortly means shortly. This page includes translation, pronunciation, transcription, audio, usage examples and related words.

how to pronounce shortly

/ˈʃɔːtli/

shortly translation

shortly

shortly examples

I'll call you shortly with the details.

shortly transcription

/ˈʃɔːtli/, /ˈʃɔrtli/

Questions about this word

shortly meaning: what does it mean?

very soon

shortly pronunciation: how do you pronounce it?

shortly is pronounced as /ˈʃɔːtli/. Audio is available on this page when the word has a recording.

shortly definition and sentence examples: how is it used in a sentence?

I'll call you shortly with the details. Translation: Я вскоре позвоню тебе с подробностями.

Is shortly part of Adverbs of Frequency vocabulary?

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