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Shortly vs Promptly - What's the difference?

shortly | promptly |

As adverbs the difference between shortly and promptly

is that shortly is in a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly while promptly is in prompt manner; both soon and quickly.

shortly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.
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    • , title=(The Celebrity), chapter=4 , passage=No matter how early I came down, I would find him on the veranda, smoking cigarettes, or otherwise his man would be there with a message to say that his master would shortly join me if I would kindly wait.}}
  • In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.
  • In an irritable ("short") manner.

    • promptly

    English

    Adverb

    (en adverb)
  • In prompt manner; both soon and quickly.
  • *
    • the ducklings nestled down inside it and promptly fell asleep.