Shortly

Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words

1: εὐθέως (Strong'S #2112 — Adverb — eutheos — yoo-theh'-oce )

"straightway, directly," is translated "shortly" in  3 John 1:14 . The general use of the word suggests something sooner than "shortly." See Forthwith , Straightway.

2: ταχέως (Strong'S #5030 — Adverb — tacheos — takh-eh'-oce )

see Quickly , No. 3.

3: τάχιον (Strong'S #5032 — Adverb — tacheion — takh'-ee-on )

see Quickly , No. 2.

4: ἐν (Strong'S #1722 5034 — Preposition — en tachei — en )

see Quickly , No. 4.

 2 Peter 1:14

Webster's Dictionary

(1): ( adv.) In a short or brief time or manner; soon; quickly.

(2): ( adv.) In few words; briefly; abruptly; curtly; as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.

King James Dictionary

Short'Ly, adv.

1. Quickly soon in a little time.

The armies came shortly in view of each other. Clarendon.

2. In a few words briefly as, to express ideas more shortly in verse than in prose.