The term 'shortly' is used to describe a period of time that is relatively short and near in the future. The crossword solutions for this term include 'IMMEDIATELY' (11 letters), 'EARLY' (5 letters), 'PRESENTLY' (9 letters), 'ERELONG' (7 letters), 'ANON' (4 letters), 'SOON' (4 letters), 'inabit' (6 letters), 'inafew' (6 letters), 'inasec' (6 letters), 'inawink' (7 letters), 'inatrice' (8 letters), 'inawhile' (8 letters), 'inamoment' (9 letters), 'inasecond' (9 letters), and 'beforelong' (10 letters). All of these words can be used to describe a period of time that is relatively short and near in the future.