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
However, a Dragon spacecraft presently docked to the space station is expected to perform a demonstration of its capabilities to boost the space station should the need arise.
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Counsell said that despite not getting any imaging done since the middle of June, Tucker is presently healthy and fully healed.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Life may indeed have begun earlier than most scientists presently suspect, but not as early as when the Universe was at room temperature!
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Aug. 2025
In the same general area, there are presently 354 small townhouses, most of which are occupied by single families.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
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Ashley Belanger, ArsTechnica, 27 Aug. 2025
Counsell said that despite not getting any imaging done since the middle of June, Tucker is presently healthy and fully healed.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2025
Life may indeed have begun earlier than most scientists presently suspect, but not as early as when the Universe was at room temperature!
—Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 15 Aug. 2025
In the same general area, there are presently 354 small townhouses, most of which are occupied by single families.
—Nicholas Pileggi, Curbed, 15 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presently
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Market bets on an interest rate cut from the Federal Reserve in September were unchanged shortly following the print, with CME's FedWatch tool suggesting a 90% probability of a quarter-percentage point cut and a 10% chance of a bigger half-point reduction.—
Jenni Reid,Holly Ellyatt,
CNBC,
11 Sep. 2025
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Colorado Springs club shooting A 22-year-old gunman entered an LGBTQ nightclub in November 2022 in Colorado Springs shortly before midnight and immediately opened fire, killing at least five people and injuring 25 others before patrons confronted and stopped him, police said.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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That figure is currently just above 50%, extrapolating from available data.—
Jeremy Lott,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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There are currently about 1,000 daily train services that operate throughout the more than 400-kilometer network.—
Eileen Falkenberg-Hull,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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Additionally, 100% of the giant Colorado River basin is now in a drought.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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End 3rd Quarter Scott Starzyk's 49-yard field goal attempt off the left hash went wide left with 22 seconds left in the third quarter and the Razorbacks are in trouble now.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Sep. 2025
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While the container comes with a month's worth of capsules, many reviewers noticed results way sooner.—
Gabriela Izquierdo,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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Hannan, as a member of the Conservative Party, is not planning to defect any time soon.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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This employee was immediately put on administrative leave, and an investigation has begun.—
Jonathan Limehouse,
USA Today,
14 Sep. 2025
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Yet these productions are increasingly designed around an ethos of visual-over-depth that compels us to immediately document and post each scene.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
14 Sep. 2025
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Erik's lifelong friend Anna Dergan was the first to become suspicious that Erik was being taken advantage of – and then promptly kicked off an investigation of her own.—
ForbesTV,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Borregales has missed four kicks, while Romo promptly nailed six kicks Sunday, including 5-for-5 on field goal attempts for the Atlanta Falcons.—
Andrew Wright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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Smith’s extended lunge was needed as Chapman’s throw barely beat Pages’ speed, but Smith instantly collapsed onto his side.—
Justice delos Santos,
Mercury News,
14 Sep. 2025
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The two instantly had a connection.—
Julie Tremaine,
PEOPLE,
14 Sep. 2025
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Espresso’s pricing model is tied directly to results.—
Matthew Kayser,
USA Today,
13 Sep. 2025
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By 2019, Kirk expanded into electoral politics with Turning Point Action, a 501(c)(4) that allowed his network to directly campaign for Republicans.—
Samantha-Jo Roth,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Presently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presently. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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