adv. 立刻,馬上;簡單地,扼要地;唐突地,簡慢地;在即;
?? short短的 + ly ...地 → ad.立刻,馬上,不久;簡單;簡短
"John passed through a difficult period shortly after his marriage broke down."
婚姻破裂不久,約翰經歷了一段短暫的艱難時期.
近義:apace, immediately, instantly, presently, pronto, quickly
反義:lastly, lately, latterly, recently, sometime, ultimately