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short
- shortly - briefly ‘short’ Short is an adjective. You usually use it to say that something does not last for a long time. Let's take a break. She made a speech. ‘shortly’ Shortly is an adverb. If something is going to happen shortly, it is going to happen soon. This is a slightly old-fashioned use. They should be returning . If something happened shortly after something else, it happened soon after it. She died afterwards. Very shortly after I started my job, I got promoted. ‘briefly’ Don't use ‘shortly’ to say that something lasts or is done for a short time. Don't say, for example, ‘She told them shortly what had happened’. Use briefly. She told them what had happened. 'short for' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Forum discussions with the word(s) "short for" in the title: ...was a United States short-story writer, well known for his descriptions... - English Only forum
(for) a short time - English Only forum A fine weight he was, too, for all that he was so short - English Only forum a little short and thick for symmetry - English Only forum A long time ago (for short periods) - English Only forum a short phrase for T-shirts - English Only forum a short plug for the growing brand - English Only forum a thin line for short haircut - English Only forum A word for a short stay while waiting for someone - English Only forum abbreviation or short for "password" - English Only forum AIDS, (which is) short for - English Only forum and too good mourning for <anything> short of parents - English Only forum At a short distance from [definition for near?] - English Only forum Bob is a short guy for the basketball coach to put in the game. - English Only forum briefly for a short while ago? - English Only forum "But this is for a short time" - English Only forum Comma explanation for two short sentences - English Only forum comma/not before 'for short' [adverb]: called Katherine, or Kate, for - English Only forum comp as short for...? - English Only forum Con = short for conservatory ? - English Only forum Deck as short for Dexter - English Only forum Expression describing short memory for names - English Only forum for just short of and in sight of - English Only forum For long: short space of time - English Only forum for short-used by - English Only forum for something that <was true for some time/last for a long or short period of time> in the past. - English Only forum for WPC 8158 Harrison, the joking stopped, it was cut short - English Only forum For/in a short time - English Only forum FTSE - short for...? - English Only forum "Good idea!" as a short version for "What a good idea!" - English Only forum more...
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