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
Recent Examples on the Web
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Rothy’s The Casual Clog In my opinion, the Rothy’s Casual Clog is the best travel clog currently on the market. Caroline Hughes, Travel + Leisure, 30 Oct. 2025 That’s one investment that has proved rather unfruitful so far, although things appear to be looking up for WBD investors currently with company on the auction block and simultaneously preparing to separate its cable operations and studios/streaming into to companies. Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2025 Slow Horses is finishing up its fifth season, and it’s been renewed for two more, but there are currently eight books in the main series. Rick Porter, HollywoodReporter, 29 Oct. 2025 Andrea Wazen’s heels are also available in red, nude and light pink — the latter of which is currently out of stock. Kelsey Stewart, Footwear News, 29 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 1 Nov. 2025.

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