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The correct spelling is shortly.
How to pronounce shortly
/ʃɔːɹtli/
adverbIPA: /ʃɔːɹtli/
Say it like: Sho-rtl-ee
The correct spelling is shortly. In a short or brief time or manner; quickly. For example: "Ideas are generally expressed more shortly in verse than in prose"
Usage Examples
“Ideas are generally expressed more shortly in verse than in prose”
Definition
adverb
- 1.In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.
- 2.In or after a short time; soon.
- 3.In few words
- 4.In an irritable ("short") manner.
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