short・ly /tli ｜ t-/ adv. 1 間もなく (presently), じきに, すぐ (soon). ・shortly after [before]… …後間もなく[のすぐ前に]. ・He will arrive shortly. 間もなく到着するだろう. 2 短く, 簡単に, 簡潔に. ・to put it shortly 簡単に言えば, つまり. 3 ぶっきらぼうに, そっけなく, 無愛想に. ・answer shortly. 4 近距離に, 近くに. OE s(e)ortle