shortly

adverb

in the near future
近い将来に
- the doctor will soon be here
  医者はすぐここに来るだろう
- the book will appear shortly
  本はまもなく出版されるだろう
- she will arrive presently
  彼女はまもなく到着するだろう
- we should have news before long
  我々にまもなくニュースがとどいてもいいころだ
for a short time
少しの間、短時間
- he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive
  彼は、彼女の到着予定のちょっと前に空港にいた
at a short distance
短い距離で
- the hem fell shortly below her knees
  裾は彼女のひざのすぐ下まであった
in a concise manner
簡潔に

in a few words
言葉少なに
- the history is summed up concisely in this book
  歴史はこの本に簡潔に要約されている
- she replied briefly
  彼女は簡潔に答えた
- briefly, we have a problem
  手短に言うと、我々には問題がある
- to put it shortly
  簡潔に言えば
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
そっけなくて、突然で、失礼な方法で
- he told me curtly to get on with it
  彼は、私にさっさとするようぞんざいに言った
- he talked short with everyone
  彼は簡潔に皆と話した
- he said shortly that he didn't like it
  彼はそれが好きではないとぶっきらぼうに言った

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