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The bus shortly stopped before the corner.
What does Shortly mean?
soon after now.
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In a short time; soon.
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MeaningShortly means soon after now.
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soonClose in meaning when shortly means soon after now.
before longClose in meaning when shortly means soon after now.
in a little whileClose in meaning when shortly means soon after now.
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laterContrasts with shortly in the meaning soon after now.
eventuallyContrasts with shortly in the meaning soon after now.
afterwardContrasts with shortly in the meaning soon after now.
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shortly
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short
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