Old English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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From sċort +‎ -līċe.

Pronunciation

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  • IPA(key): /ˈʃortˌliː.t͡ʃe/, [ˈʃorˠtˌliː.t͡ʃe]

Adverb

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sċortlīċe

  1. (of time) shortly, before long, soon
  2. (of speech, narrative, etc.) shortly, briefly, compendiously

Descendants

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  • Middle English: schortliche, schortly

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