shortly in WordNet English dictionary

1. in the near future
   "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"
   soon  shortly  presently  before long  soon  shortly  presently  before long 
   
2. in a concise manner; in a few words
   "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly"
   concisely  briefly  shortly  in brief  in short  concisely  briefly  shortly  in brief  in short 
   
3. in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
   "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it"
   curtly  short  shortly  curtly  short  shortly 
   
4. for a short time
   "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"
   shortly  shortly 
   
5. at a short distance
   "the hem fell shortly below her knees"
   shortly  shortly