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   presently

   /ˈprɛzntli/

   adverb

   • 1. at the present time; now: "there are presently 1,128 people on the waiting list" Similar at presentcurrentlyat the/this momentat the present moment/timenownowadaysthese daystodayin this day and ageinformal:at the minute
   • 2. after a short time; soon: "this will be examined in more detail presently" Similar soonshortlydirectlyquite soonin a short timein a short/little whileat any moment/minute/secondin a moment/minute/secondin less than no time (at all)in next to no timebefore longby and bymomentarilyjust nowinformal:pretty soonany moment nowbefore you know itbefore you can say Jack Robinsonin a jiffyin two shakes of a lamb's tailin a moarchaic, informal:anonliterary:ere long

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   The meaning of PRESENTLY is at once. How to use presently in a sentence. Usage of Presently: Usage Guide

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › presentlyPRESENTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   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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   Presently definition: in a little while; soon. See examples of PRESENTLY used in a sentence.

5. dictionary.cambridge.org › english › presentlyPRESENTLY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   PRESENTLY meaning: 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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   In both British English and North American English, presently can mean ‘soon’ or ‘after a short time’: I’ll be with you presently. In North American English the usual meaning of presently is ‘at the present time’ or ‘now’: She is presently living in Milan. There is presently no cure for the disease.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › english › presentlyPRESENTLY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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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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   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.