1
as in shortly
at or within a short time
I cannot attend to the matter this instant, but I will presently
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2
as in currently
at the present time
we are presently waiting in line for our turn
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3
as in now
without delay
the performance is starting presently
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Recent Examples of presently
Hollywood presently fears that the billions waved by Netflix and the Ellisons might translate into fewer jobs, higher subscriber fees and movie theater closings.
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Peter Bart, Deadline, 18 Dec. 2025
The investigation into Rob and Michele's deaths remains ongoing and is presently being looked into as a homicide.
—Shania Russell, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Dec. 2025
As presently constructed, this is one of the weakest ground games in the NFL.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 7 Dec. 2025
Though Ashur is presently thriving, everyone’s standing in Capua is precarious and likely to change at any moment.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 1 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presently
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Byrne and Cannavale first met in 2012 and sparked dating rumors shortly thereafter.—
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Carneiro crushed a 58-yarder shortly before half to cut the Hurricanes’ lead to 17-13.—
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The Heat entered Saturday with an impressive 13-2 record this season against teams currently with a losing record.—
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Daly currently is a partner at the lobbying firm Clear Advocacy.—
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And with temperatures steadily dropping, now is the perfect time to invest in a new pair of winter boots.—
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So now, the ramshackle Coinjock School sits in the restaurant’s backyard and his plan for restoration keeps getting more ambitious with each passing year.—
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The Senate rejected a three-year extension last month, but serious bipartisan talks are underway in hopes of finding a compromise soon, reportedly early next week.—
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According to a Mercury News report from the time, the neighbor called for help, and was soon joined by another resident who described the apartment as having been ransacked.—
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The system is preloaded with a large VLA model trained specifically for the platform, enabling it to perform a broad range of autonomous manipulation tasks immediately after power-on.—
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If the client hadn’t had her mesh removed, she’d be immediately transferred to Surgical Assistance.—
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When my mother was reunited with Aggie, my sister (a millennial, of course) filmed it and promptly posted the short clip to TikTok.—
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Holevich adds that cleaning these surfaces promptly will help prevent long-term staining and lingering odors.—
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And then on Thursday, after most of the show had been written, a man collapsed in the Oval Office, generating an instantly meme-able photograph of the president staring into the camera, looking oblivious to efforts to revive the prone victim at stage left.—
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Hopper saw a 40% increase in air travelers, adding its Disruption Assistance feature – which allows users to instantly rebook if their flight is delayed or canceled, or get a refund – overnight following the DOT’s announcement.—
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Anyone with information in the case is asked to call the CMPD Homicide Unit at 704-432-8477 (TIPS) and speak directly to a detective.—
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The committee spent $40,000 for tickets, meals, lodging and transportation for a three-day stay in Las Vegas during the event, according to campaign finance records, paying Super Bowl beer sponsor Anheuser-Busch directly.—
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“Presently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presently. Accessed 13 Jan. 2026.
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