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    pres·ent·ly
    [ˈprezn(t)lē]
    adverb
    presently (adverb)
    1. at the present time; now:
      "there are presently 1,128 people on the waiting list"
    2. after a short time; soon:
      "this will be examined in more detail presently"
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    adverb
    1. at the present time; now:
      at present
      currently
      now
      nowadays
      these days
      today
      in this day and age
      at the/this moment
      at the present moment/time
      at the minute
    2. after a short time; soon:
      soon
      shortly
      directly
      by and by
      momentarily
      just now
      anon
      quite soon
      in a short time
      in a short/little while
      at any moment/minute/second
      in a moment/minute/second
      in less than no time (at all)
      in next to no time
      before long
      pretty soon
      any moment now
      before you know it
      before you can say Jack Robinson
      in a jiffy
      in two shakes of a lamb's tail
      in a mo
      ere long
     
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    What does the adverb presently mean?
    The adverb presently means "very soon." If you tell your sister that you'll be at her house presently, you mean that you're on your way. You might say that the cookies you just put in the oven will be done presently, or describe how you were so sleepy last night that you opened a book and presently fell asleep, before you could read a single page.

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    What does the word 'presently' mean?
    Get a quick, free translation! PRESENTLY definition: 1. now; at the present time: 2. soon; not at the present time but in the future, after a short…. Learn more.

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    What is presently 1?
    1 ENTRIES FOUND: presently(adverb) presently /ˈprɛzn̩tli/adverb presently /ˈprɛzn̩tli/ adverb Britannica Dictionary definition of PRESENTLY 1 :during the time that is happening now:at the present time:now She is presently[=currently] at work on a new novel.

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    What does it mean when something is presently happening?
    If you say that something is presently happening, you mean that it is happening now. She is presently developing a number of projects. The island is presently uninhabited. You use presently to indicate that something happened a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned. He was shown to a small office.

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    How do you say presently in a sentence?
    Instead of 'presently', you can say at present. He is at present serving a life sentence. The comet is at present between the constellations of Pegasus and Delphinius. You can put at present at the beginning or end of a clause. You cannot do this with 'presently' when it means 'now'. At present there is a world energy shortage.

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    What is the etymology of present?
    Etymology: from present. 1. At present; at this time; now. The towns and forts you presently have, are still left unto you to be kept either with or without garrisons, so as you alter not the laws of the country.

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    Learn the meaning and usage of the adverb presently, which can mean either "in a little while, soon" or "at the present time, now". See synonyms, pronunciation, grammar and examples from various sources.

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    You use presently to indicate that something happened quite a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned.

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