currently

adverb

cur·​rent·​ly ˈkər-ənt-lē How to pronounce currently (audio)
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
Currently, only three such drugs are approved for use in the U.S. …Michael Waldholz

Examples of currently in a Sentence

we're currently working on three separate projects
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It is deployed on Type 094 (Jin-class) submarines, each carrying up to 12 missiles, with six Jin-class submarines currently in service. Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2025 The series, which debuted its second season back in January, currently has 25 episodes available to stream. Brenton Blanchet, PEOPLE, 8 Oct. 2025 Production is currently underway on writer-director Robert Vince’s sports film that continues the legacy of 1997’s original Air Bud. Ryan Gajewski, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2025 Lin Wang, currently RHC’s chief investment officer, also worked at J17 as an investor, according to her LinkedIn profile. Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for currently

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of currently was in 1579

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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currently. Accessed 10 Oct. 2025.

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