shortly
adverb/ˈʃɔːtli/CEFR B1শিগগিরই; একটু পরেই
Meaning
In a short time from now, or a short time after something else.
Example sentences
- The train will arrive shortly.ট্রেনটি শিগগিরই পৌঁছাবে।
- She left shortly after midnight.মাঝরাতের একটু পরেই সে চলে যায়।
Common phrases with “shortly”
- shortly afterকিছুক্ষণ পরেই
- shortly beforeকিছুক্ষণ আগেই
- arrive shortlyশিগগিরই পৌঁছানো
A common mistake
Shortly, the plan failed for three reasons.→In short, the plan failed for three reasons.
Shortly is about time, not brevity. To summarise, say in short or briefly. Note also the second sense: to answer shortly means to answer curtly, in a way that sounds annoyed.
Synonyms & antonyms
Antonyms: eventually
Similar words, and what each means
Other English words for “শিগগিরই; একটু পরেই”
- presently
In Britain, soon; in America, at the present time.
Opposite words
- eventually
শেষ পর্যন্ত, অবশেষে
In the end, after a long time.
Word family
Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.
“shortly” elsewhere on EnglishBD
The office is closed at the moment, so come back shortly.
presently — dictionary →Please take a seat — he will see you shortly.
take a seat — dictionary →
Where this word is used
Check yourself
“shortly” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?
- • এদিকে, ইতিমধ্যে
- • সম্ভবত, ভাবা যায় এমনভাবে
- • আরও আগে, তাড়াতাড়ি
- • শিগগিরই; একটু পরেই
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শিগগিরই; একটু পরেই — shortly (adverb) — শিগগিরই; একটু পরেই. In a short time from now, or a short time after something else.
Which word is closest in meaning to “shortly”?
- • soon
- • generally
- • notably
- • incognito
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soon — soon — শীঘ্রই. In a short time from now.
Related words
- soonশীঘ্রইsynonym
- presentlyএকটু পরেই; (আমেরিকায়) এখনsynonym
- eventuallyশেষ পর্যন্ত, অবশেষেantonym
- shortfallঘাটতিnearby
- shortlistসংক্ষিপ্ত তালিকা, বাছাই তালিকা, তালিকাnearby
- shortsশর্টস, হাফপ্যান্টnearby
- shouldউচিতnearby
- show offজাহির করা, দেখানোsame level
- show upউপস্থিত হওয়া, হাজির হওয়াsame level
- showroomশোরুম, পণ্য প্রদর্শনের ঘরsame level
- showtimeপ্রদর্শনী শুরুর সময়same level
- shredderশ্রেডার, কাগজ কুচি করার যন্ত্রsame level