shortly
Definitions
Adverb
- For a short time
- In the near future
- In a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner
- In a concise manner; in a few words
- At a short distance
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Sounds Like
Words that sound like the term "shortly".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "shortly".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | short | 1 | 212 |
| 2 | sort | 1 | 164 |
| 3 | shot | 1 | 113 |
| 4 | softly | 2 | 31 |
| 5 | shorts | 1 | 29 |
| 6 | scholarly | 3 | 8 |
| 7 | sorely | 2 | 3 |
| 8 | hotly | 2 | 2 |
| 9 | hourly | 2 | 2 |
| 10 | portly | 2 | 1 |
| 11 | shorty | 2 | 0 |
| 12 | shortell | 2 | 0 |
| 13 | shortall | 2 | 0 |
| 14 | sporty | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | shortz | 1 | 0 |
| 16 | shortt | 1 | 0 |
| 17 | shorey | 2 | 0 |
| 18 | sholly | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | shortfall | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | shor | 1 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "shortly" in a sentence.
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "shortly" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "shortly" in the same piece of text.
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "shortly".
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Results:
Term
Definitions: 5
Fragments: 1
Sound Alikes: 8
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 2
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 6
Consonant Matches: 0
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
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