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Pronunciation / Transliteration: pronto
"La reunión comenzará pronto."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
In a short time; soon.
"The meeting will start shortly after lunch." - 2
In a brief manner; concisely.
"He spoke shortly, getting to the point quickly."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'shortly' originates from the Old English 'sceort', meaning 'short', combined with the adverbial suffix '-ly'. Its usage has evolved from denoting brevity in time or space to indicating an imminent occurrence.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Shortly" is said worldwide
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bientôt
Transliteration: byɛ̃tɔ
"La réunion commencera bientôt."
bald
Transliteration: balt
"Das Treffen beginnt bald."
presto
Transliteration: prɛsto
"La riunione inizierà presto."
pronto
Transliteration: pronto
"La reunión comenzará pronto."
em breve
Transliteration: ẽ bɾɛvi
"A reunião começará em breve."
जल्द
Transliteration: jald
"बैठक जल्द शुरू होगी।"
很快
Transliteration: hěn kuài
"会议很快开始。"
곧
Transliteration: god
"회의가 곧 시작됩니다."
すぐに
Transliteration: sugu ni
"会議はすぐに始まります。"
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