in a short time

ADVERB

presently

Synonyms

STRONGEST

immediately soon

STRONG

shortly

WEAK

anon before long before you know it by and by directly down the line down the pike down the road in a minute in a moment now nowadays pretty soon today without delay

Antonyms

STRONGEST

later never

WEAK

eventually

ADVERB

soon

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly early instantly promptly quickly rapidly shortly speedily

STRONG

presently

WEAK

anon any minute now before long betimes by and by coming down the pike ere long expeditiously fast fleetly forthwith hastily in a little while in a minute in a second in due time in short order in time lickety-split on time posthaste pronto quick short

Antonyms

STRONGEST

late later

WEAK

distant far never

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in a short time

However, Hegseth has seen the dismissal of a relatively large number of high-ranking leaders in a short time.

From Salon ● May 1, 2026

Health Secretary Wes Streeting described the outbreak at the time as "unprecedented" due to the number of people who became infected in a short time frame.

From BBC ● Apr. 11, 2026

During the first few hours after fertilization, a fruit fly embryo rapidly divides its nuclei, producing thousands of cells in a short time.

From Science Daily ● Feb. 27, 2026

Guardrails between lanes not bolted but furnished with a quick fixture so they can be dismantled in a short time.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 27, 2025

When the pan was clean she clapped it back on the stove and said, “They cannot linger in your world, Mr. Portman, because in a short time they would grow old and die.”

From "Miss Peregrine's Home for Peculiar Children" by Ransom Riggs

in a short time

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