ഉദാഹരണം : He was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive.

ഉദാഹരണം : The doctor will soon be here.
The book will appear shortly.
She will arrive presently.
We should have news before long.

പര്യായപദങ്ങൾ : before long, presently, soon

ഉദാഹരണം : He told me curtly to get on with it.
He talked short with everyone.
He said shortly that he didn't like it.

പര്യായപദങ്ങൾ : curtly, short

ഉദാഹരണം : The history is summed up concisely in this book.
She replied briefly.
Briefly, we have a problem.
To put it shortly.

പര്യായപദങ്ങൾ : briefly, concisely, in brief, in short

ഉദാഹരണം : The hem fell shortly below her knees.