Definition of shortly
in a curt,
abrupt and
discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked
short with everyone"; "he
said shortly that he didn't
like it"
in a
concise manner; in a few words; "the
history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we
have a problem"; "to put it shortly"