currently
adverb
cur·rent·ly
ˈkər-ənt-lē 
ˈkə-rənt-
: at the present time
currently engaged in scientific research
the movie currently running at the local theater
She currently lives in Texas.
a product that is not currently available
Similar legislation is currently working successfully in 17 other states as well as in the nation's capital.—
Tom Bourdon
Tom BourdonCurrently, only three such drugs are approved for use in the U.S. …—Michael Waldholz
Michael WaldholzExamples of currently in a Sentence
we're currently working on three separate projects
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At issue is the Save Our Bacon Act, a sneak attack backed by foreign corporations currently hidden deep inside the farm bill.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The device could allow scientists to observe processes currently beyond the reach of powerful microscopes and help advance ultra-precise nuclear clocks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
That could replace supplies currently off the market for roughly three weeks, said Bruce Bullock, director of the Maguire Energy Institute at Southern Methodist University.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Many of the people who were at the meeting on March 11 meeting were also at the Fort Worth City Council meeting on March 10, where the pair of zoning requests currently awaiting approval was scheduled for a final vote.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 12 Mar. 2026
The device could allow scientists to observe processes currently beyond the reach of powerful microscopes and help advance ultra-precise nuclear clocks.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 12 Mar. 2026
That could replace supplies currently off the market for roughly three weeks, said Bruce Bullock, director of the Maguire Energy Institute at Southern Methodist University.
—Arkansas Online, 12 Mar. 2026
Many of the people who were at the meeting on March 11 meeting were also at the Fort Worth City Council meeting on March 10, where the pair of zoning requests currently awaiting approval was scheduled for a final vote.
—Emily Holshouser, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 12 Mar. 2026
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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currently. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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