Shortly
Shortly adverb - At or within a short time.
Usage example: the meeting will begin shortly, so don't go too far away to find a bathroom
Straightway and shortly are semantically related in soon topic. In some cases you can use "Straightway" instead an adverb "Shortly".
Nearby Word: shorten
Straightway
Straightway adverb - Without delay.
Usage example: straightway, the decorator told us that the old couch had to go
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Synonyms for Straightway
Shortly and straightway are semantically related in soon topic. Sometimes you can use "Shortly" instead an adverb "Straightway".
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Related pairs
- immediately and shortly
- immediately and straightway
- directly and shortly
- directly and straightway
- straight away and shortly
- straight away and straightway
- quickly and shortly
- quickly and straightway
- presently and shortly
- presently and straightway
- promptly and shortly
- promptly and straightway
- soon and shortly
- soon and straightway
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