shortly 3adverbdomain: all adverbsPrinceton WordNet [ver.3.1]EnglishDefinitionin a curt, abrupt and discourteous mannerReport errorPath to highest hypernymMorphologySynset graphExamples1.he said shortly that he didn't like it2.he talked short with everyone3.he told me curtly to get on with itSynonymscurtly 1in a curt, abrupt and discourteous mannershort 7in a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner