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VocabJLPT N1

shortly

Adverb

Definitions

1. soon
2. shortly
3. having no time to ...

This adverb means "soon," "shortly," or "before long," indicating that something will happen in a very short amount of time. It is commonly heard in announcements, such as train station broadcasts telling passengers that a train is about to arrive.

Example sentences

Sentence 1

The smell of the tide is strong — the harbor should be coming into view soon.

Sentence 2

I got a message from my team member saying, "I'll be there shortly."

Sentence 3

The station attendant announced, "The train will be departing shortly."

Sentence 4

The revised minutes will be distributed shortly.

Sentence 5

The new terms of service are set to take effect soon.