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shortly

shortly

Meaning of shortly

very soon

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British English/ˈʃɔːtli/
American English/ˈʃɔrtli/
Russian transcription[ˈfskorʲe]
shortly
shortly - вскоре
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shortly with Russian translation

shortly usage examples

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

Я вскоре позвоню тебе с подробностями.

I'll call you shortly with the details.

🇷🇺Russian🇬🇧English

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
rarelyредко
onceодин раз
every dayкаждый день
every monthкаждый месяц
right nowпрямо сейчас
secondсекунда

shortly synonyms

Related word breakdowns

What's the difference between shortly / soon / before long / in a little while

🇬🇧English
shortly

soon; in a short time; common in announcements and narrative

A2Often

The train will arrive shortly.

Поезд прибудет вскоре.

🇬🇧English

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

A2Very Often

I'll see you soon.

Увидимся скоро.

B
🇬🇧English
before long

after a short time; slightly idiomatic phrase meaning soon

A2Often

You'll understand before long.

Ты скоро поймёшь.

I
🇬🇧English
in a little while

a conversational phrase meaning 'soon'; slightly more colloquial

A2Often

I'll call you in a little while.

Я позвоню тебе через некоторое время.

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How to pronounce shortly and what this word means

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

how to pronounce shortly

/ˈʃɔːtli/

shortly translation

вскоре

shortly examples

I'll call you shortly with the details.

shortly transcription

/ˈʃɔːtli/, /ˈʃɔrtli/

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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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