shortly
adverb
for a short time
“he was at the airport shortly before she was expected to arrive”
in the near future
“the doctor will soon be here”
“the book will appear shortly”
in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
“he told me curtly to get on with it”
“he talked short with everyone”
in a concise manner; in a few words
“the history is summed up concisely in this book”
“she replied briefly”
at a short distance
“the hem fell shortly below her knees”
Source: WordNet 3.1, Princeton University