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shortly | shorty |

As an adverb shortly

is in a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.

As a noun shorty is

(informal) a short person.

shortly

English

Adverb

(en adverb)
  • In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.
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  • In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.
  • In an irritable ("short") manner.

    • shorty

    English

    Alternative forms

    * shortie * shawty (hip-hop)

    Noun

    (shorties)
  • (informal) A short person.
  • (informal)
  • (rfc-sense) (slang, hip-hop) An attractive young female, especially: a girl who is "".