adverb
English to French Dictionary

shortly Meaning in French (shortly signification en français)

bientôt, brièvement
bientôt in English:shortly
Phonetic:bɛ̃to
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La signification de shortly en français est bientôt, brièvement. (Dans peu de temps ; bientôt.)

Definitions of Shortly

  1. 1
    adverb
    bientôt

    In a short time; soon.

    Dans peu de temps ; bientôt.

  2. 2
    adverb
    brièvement

    In a brief or concise manner.

    D'une manière brève ou concise.

Example Sentences

casual

“The train will arrive shortly.”

Le train arrivera bientôt.

business

“She will be here shortly to discuss the project.”

Elle sera ici bientôt pour discuter du projet.

formal

“He spoke shortly and to the point.”

Il s'est exprimé brièvement et droit au but.

Synonyms (Synonymes)

In English:

soonpresentlybefore longin a moment

Antonyms (Antonymes)

In English:

latereventuallymuch later

Inflected Word Forms

nounshortness
adjectiveshort
comparativeshorter
superlativeshortest

Phrases & Idiomatic Expressions

shortly aftercollocation

Immediately after something else in time.

shortly beforecollocation

Immediately before something else in time.