For a short time.

In the near future:
— The book will appear shortly.

synoniemen: before long, presently, soon.

Roget 132: early, soon, anon, betimes, rath^†; eft, eftsoons; ere long, before long, shortly; beforehand; prematurely etc. adj.; precipitately etc. (hastily) 684; too soon; before its time, before one's time; in anticipation; unexpectedly etc. 508.    suddenly etc. (instantaneously) 113; before one can say 'Jack Robinson'," at short notice, extempore; on the spur of the moment, on the spur of the occasion [Bacon]; at once; on the spot, on the instant; at sight; offhand, out of hand; a' vue d'oeil [Fr.]; straight, straightway, straightforth^†; forthwith, incontinently, summarily, immediately, briefly, shortly, quickly, speedily, apace, before the ink is dry, almost immediately, presently at the first opportunity, in no long time, by and by, in a while, directly.    ... meer laten zien

In a curt, abrupt and discourteous manner:
— He said shortly that he didn't like it.

synoniemen: curtly, short.

In a concise manner; in a few words:
— To put it shortly.

synoniemen: briefly, concisely, in brief, in short.

Roget 201: shortly etc. adj.; in short etc. (concisely) 572.   

At a short distance.