The Clue
Soon (7 letter answer)
The Answer
SHORTLY
Tags
Notes
The answer SHORTLY is so rare that it appears less than once every 2900 puzzles.
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Anon
In a moment
Definition
SHORTLY as an adverb:
1. (shortly, not long) = for a short time; "he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive"
2. (soon, shortly, presently, before long) = in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"
3. (curtly, short, shortly) = in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner; "he told me curtly to get on with it"; "he talked short with everyone"; "he said shortly that he didn't like it"
4. (concisely, briefly, shortly, in brief, in short) = in a concise manner; in a few words; "the history is summed up concisely in this book"; "she replied briefly"; "briefly, we have a problem"; "to put it shortly"
5. (shortly, not far) = at a short distance; "the hem fell shortly below her knees"