English word shortly comes from Old English (ca. 450-1100) sċort, Old English (ca. 450-1100) scort (Short.), Old English (ca. 450-1100) -līċe
| Dictionary entry | Language | Definition |
|---|---|---|
| sċort | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| scort | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | Short. |
| -līċe | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| sċortlīċe | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | |
| scortlice | Old English (ca. 450-1100) (ang) | (of speech, narrative, etc.) shortly, briefly, compendiously.. (of time) shortly, before long, soon. |
| schortliche | Middle English (1100-1500) (enm) | |
| shortly | English (eng) | In a short or brief time or manner; quickly.. In an irritable ("short") manner.. In few words. In or after a short time; soon. |