/ Dictionary / Index S shortly: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: short•ly Pronunciation: (shôrt'lē), [key] — adv. in a short time; soon. briefly; concisely. curtly; rudely. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shortly (Thesaurus) short-lived short order Related Content Daily Word Quiz: paradox Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language