adjective Of a brief or limited duration
adverb In a short amount of time or soon after something
Used in healthcare settings to indicate that a patient will be seen by a doctor or nurse soon, such as 'The doctor will see you shortly.'
Commonly used in software development to indicate that a feature or fix will be completed soon, like 'The bug will be fixed shortly.'
Used to indicate that something will happen in a short amount of time, such as 'We will be with you shortly.'
Frequently used in transportation contexts to indicate that a departure or arrival will happen soon, for example 'The train will be arriving shortly.'
The writer promised to send the revised manuscript shortly.
The psychologist will be available to see you shortly for your appointment.
The manager will be joining the meeting shortly.
The salesperson assured the client that the product would be delivered shortly.
The doctor will be with you shortly to discuss your test results.