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
Police are presently investigating damage from gunshots at a Tesla center in the Portland metro area.
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Miami presently has holes everywhere on the roster.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Stock market indices are leading indicators of where investors presently think the economy is headed.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Future missions probing small-scale fluctuations in the light and the polarization of the cosmic microwave background can continue to lower our constraints (presently down at the ~1% level) on the level of its departure from perfect flatness.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
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Miles Klee, Rolling Stone, 7 Mar. 2025
Miami presently has holes everywhere on the roster.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 3 Mar. 2025
Stock market indices are leading indicators of where investors presently think the economy is headed.
—Mayra Rodriguez Valladares, Forbes, 12 Mar. 2025
Future missions probing small-scale fluctuations in the light and the polarization of the cosmic microwave background can continue to lower our constraints (presently down at the ~1% level) on the level of its departure from perfect flatness.
—Big Think, 11 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presently
Adverb
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The eastbound side from the tunnel to Silverthorne also closed Friday morning but reopened shortly before 7:20 a.m. Both directions of U.S. 6 east of Silverthorne remained closed as of 8:25 a.m.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
18 Apr. 2025
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The report of a kayaker in distress near Willamette Falls came from a 911 caller shortly before 11 p.m. on Saturday, April 12, the sheriff’s office said.—
Bay Area News Group,
Mercury News,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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More companies make their carbon emission data available There is currently no U.S. financial requirement that companies disclose their emissions.—
Elizabeth Weise,
USA Today,
22 Apr. 2025
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College coaches are currently awaiting official approval of the House vs. NCAA settlement.—
Gary Bedore,
Kansas City Star,
22 Apr. 2025
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The industry has already swallowed price increases and made supply-chain shifts where possible, professionals say, and higher prices will now hit consumers, likely slowing growth in a part of the economy that’s made up of lots of small, even mom-and-pop, businesses.—
Andrea Riquier,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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The first trade war with China was a boon for Vietnam — what about now?—
Stephanie Yang,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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After fellow quarterback Cam Ward out of Miami was selected with the first overall pick on Thursday, experts assumed Sanders would follow soon after as the second quarterback taken.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
26 Apr. 2025
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PepsiCo lowered its full-year profit outlook, while Procter & Gamble cut its earnings forecast and warned that consumers should expect higher prices soon.—
Bernhard Warner,
New York Times,
26 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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The Department of Homeland Security did not immediately respond to a request for comment.—
Savannah Kuchar,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2025
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Diego was immediately flown back to the Galápagos to join a last-ditch breeding program in 1977.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
27 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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If the government doesn't reimburse them promptly, the inspectors worry about having to pay the steep bills themselves.—
Sydney Lupkin,
NPR,
18 Apr. 2025
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Several lawsuits claimed the drugstore chain failed to protect its customers and did not notify them of the incident promptly.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
18 Apr. 2025
Adverb
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Panthenol soothes the skin and strengthens the moisture barrier, and the lightly bubbling texture is instantly calming.—
Annie Blackman,
Allure,
21 Apr. 2025
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Uber was appealing because using an app to instantly summon a car is much easier than chasing down a cab.—
Lila Shroff,
The Atlantic,
21 Apr. 2025
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Small business owners like Lin say that even if their services aren’t impacted by tariffs recently announced by the Trump administration directly, consumers’ anxiety about the economy could hit their bottom line.—
Jennifer Liu,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Federal law bars the president from directly or indirectly ordering the IRS to conduct or terminate an audit or investigation.—
Hannah Demissie,
ABC News,
17 Apr. 2025
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“Presently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presently. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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