“She'll be with you shortly.”

English Lesson: She'll be with you shortly.

You're going in for a job interview. You tell the employee near the entrance that you have an appointment with the manager. He tells you to wait.

She'll be with you shortly.

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(someone) will be with you (soon)

This is a polite formal phrase often used with customers, guests, or patients to ask them to wait. Several different words can be used to mean "soon" in this phrase:

He'll be with you shortly.

I'll be with you soon.

He'll be with you in just a second.

She'll be with you in just a minute.

(something will happen) shortly

"Shortly" is a slightly formal way to say "soon" or "in just a few minutes". Use it in sentences like this:

We will begin shortly.

She'll be with you shortly.

We will be departing shortly.