CURRENTLY Synonyms: 23 Similar and Opposite Words

currently

adverb

ˈkər-ənt-lē

Definition of currently

as in now

at the present time we're currently working on three separate projects

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Recent Examples of currently Le Drian, who is seventy-nine years old and currently serves as France’s special envoy to Lebanon, has worked in the Middle East for nearly two decades. — Ruby Tandoh, New Yorker, 7 Sep. 2026 The Crown Center plan, as currently written, is more focused on funding for the new stadium itself and related facilities like team offices, alongside infrastructure. — Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 7 Sep. 2026 Those companies currently operate the Ariane 6 and Vega-C rockets, which have proven reliable but are only marginally competitive, even with the assistance of government subsidies. — Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 6 Sep. 2026 Memberships are $1,800-$3,000 paid annually or quarterly and are currently on a wait list. — Langston Wertz Jr, Charlotte Observer, 6 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for currently

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Goldman Sachs economist Daan Struyven warned in a recent note that prices could still reach $120 a barrel as the war, now in its seventh month, continues to disrupt shipping.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 10 Sep. 2026
Terry has been shoved over the railing by an unknown assailant, and is now bleeding out on the floor below.

— Louis Peitzman, Vulture, 10 Sep. 2026

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This is in part because, whether owing to shrinking foreign-news budgets or to a reluctance to have individual correspondents expound on such a broad array of topics and countries, careers like Ascherson’s barely exist anymore.

— Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 3 Sep. 2026
Showing up with a wallet and an appetite isn’t good enough anymore.

— Adam Reiner, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2026

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