currently

adverb

ˈkər-ənt-lē How to pronounce currently (audio)
Definition of currentlynext
as in now
at the present time we're currently working on three separate projects

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Recent Examples of currently The woman was taken to a local hospital before getting transferred to University of Chicago Hospital, Munster Police Chief Steve Scheckel told the Post-Tribune, but her condition is currently unknown. — Post-Tribune, Chicago Tribune, 13 July 2026 The shoes are currently available in black and are on sale for $770 on the Ralph Lauren website. — Karla Rodriguez, Footwear News, 13 July 2026 Apex the Stegosaurus is currently on a four-year loan at the American Museum of Natural History in New York and visible to the public, but according to Sumida, that doesn’t fix the problem. — Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026 Based on Counterpoint’s analysis, that list currently includes Samsung, Apple, Oppo, Vivo, and Xiaomi. — Ryan Whitwam, ArsTechnica, 13 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for currently
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  1. now
  2. anymore
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  • An Argentina semifinal win now gives Messi the chance — in what almost certainly will be his final match on the World Cup stage —- to make his country the first back-to-back champion since Brazil in 1958 and ‘62.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 16 July 2026
  • As a result of her injury, Anderson underwent an emergency craniotomy and now lives with a titanium plate in her head.
    — Lillie Davidson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 July 2026
Definition of now
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  • The Tour de France shortened Stage 9, and a lead cyclist questioned whether a summer calendar even made sense anymore.
    — Laura Schifter, Time, 17 July 2026
  • Talent strategy isn't downstream of technology strategy anymore.
    — Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 17 July 2026
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