shortly

英[ˈʃɔːtli]美[ˈʃɔːrtli] ^[1] 

shortly before前不久

Summer shortly不久夏季 ; 暑期短期內 ; 放暑假不久 ; 夏季短期內

Shortly Thereafter在這不久之後 ; 有頃 ; 之後沒多久 ^[1] 

Like I said, he'll be with you shortly.

正像我所説，他不久就可以與你會面。

So I bought the ring shortly after that first date.

所以，在那第一次約會後不久我就買好了戒指。

"Get away from the door, all of you, " he commanded, shortly.

“你們全都從門邊走開，”他簡短地命令道。 ^[1]