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 Atlanta’s zoo is now just one of three US facilities that currently house giant pandas. — Eduardo Cuevas, CNN Money, 28 Sep. 2026 Available in black, green, and blue, the Boom 2 is currently 23% off, bringing it below $100. — Carlos Mejia, PC Magazine, 28 Sep. 2026 Taqueria El Puerto De Vallarta currently operates at 5105 Laguna Blvd. — Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 28 Sep. 2026 This currently appears to be the most likely period for the heaviest rainfall and greatest flooding concern. — Michael Autovino, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for currently

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Starship debuted in April 2023 and now has 13 missions under its belt, all of them suborbital.

— Mike Wall, Space.com, 28 Sep. 2026
Muse now can help consumers identify and cancel recurring subscriptions.

— Anniek Bao, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of now

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Normally, the malnutrition and diarrhea that weakened his tiny frame would have been treated within a few days, but nothing is normal in Yemen anymore.

— Fatma Khaled, Los Angeles Times, 25 Sep. 2026
Africa’s largest crude producer, so long undermined by its lack of refining capacity, doesn’t need to rely on the rest of the world for fuel anymore.

— Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 Sep. 2026

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