adv. 立刻,马上;简单地,扼要地;唐突地,简慢地;在即;
💡 short短的 + ly ...地 → ad.立刻,马上,不久;简单;简短
"John passed through a difficult period shortly after his marriage broke down."
婚姻破裂不久,约翰经历了一段短暂的艰难时期.
近义:apace, immediately, instantly, presently, pronto, quickly
反义:lastly, lately, latterly, recently, sometime, ultimately