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
Aries March 21 – April 19 Tension presently shapes your most visible choices.
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
March 21 – April 19 Tension presently shapes your most visible choices.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
The same is true however, for the Seattle Kraken, the last playoff qualifier in the West presently, as well as the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators, who are chasing Seattle along with the Kings.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
In an email exchange, Parsipur, who presently lives in exile in Northern California, expounded on her career, Iran and the recent developments there.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 12 Mar. 2026
March 21 – April 19 Tension presently shapes your most visible choices.
—Tarot.com, Baltimore Sun, 12 Mar. 2026
The same is true however, for the Seattle Kraken, the last playoff qualifier in the West presently, as well as the San Jose Sharks and Nashville Predators, who are chasing Seattle along with the Kings.
—Andrew Knoll, Daily News, 8 Mar. 2026
In an email exchange, Parsipur, who presently lives in exile in Northern California, expounded on her career, Iran and the recent developments there.
—Marc Weingarten, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presently
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In 2006, the court reversed a decision that had struck down a state voter ID law shortly before the election, ruling that judges shouldn't change procedures too close to voting.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 Mar. 2026
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But a full medical workup wasn’t completed until shortly before Stevenson’s tryouts last year, when an MRI revealed that surgery was needed.—
Steve Reaven,
Chicago Tribune,
23 Mar. 2026
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But the workforce is currently unable to meet the demand.—
Christopher McFadden,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The focus of those investigations was Ricardo Roa, Petro's former campaign manager and currently president of Colombia's state oil company Ecopetrol.—
Sarah N. Lynch,
CBS News,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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The atoms still emit the same total amount of light, which is why this effect has been overlooked until now.—
Rupendra Brahambhatt,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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The designer, who is now sixty-two, has experienced a fair amount of tumult during his life and career.—
Naomi Fry,
New Yorker,
21 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Tillis said Trump has latitude under the War Powers Act to conduct the military campaign, but that will soon shift.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
22 Mar. 2026
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The deeper the water, the sooner a vehicle loses traction on the road.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
22 Mar. 2026
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Trump aides and allies denounced Kent as a leaker immediately after his resignation became public.—
Shelby Talcott,
semafor.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Anyone who develops symptoms should call their local public health agency or state public health officials at 720-653-3369 immediately.—
Katie Langford,
Denver Post,
19 Mar. 2026
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The cartoonish, Sims-looking game places you in the first-person perspective of a video store manager who makes sure shelves are promptly and properly stocked with new releases, helps customers find movies, and keeps track of inventory.—
Mack DeGeurin,
Popular Science,
19 Mar. 2026
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Meow Wolf’s sixth permanent exhibition comes on the heels of the immersive art creator’s 52,000-square-foot psychedelic art installation in Las Vegas, which was disguised as a dystopian grocery store called Omega Mart and promptly went viral on TikTok.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
19 Mar. 2026
Adverb
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Turning onto shady Little Road felt instantly tranquil.—
Christopher Spata,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
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When one became Detective Sonny Crockett’s ride in the third season of Miami Vice, it was instantly transformed into the car that defined its decade.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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The other agent graduated from the FBI Academy in 2018 and at the time of his firing was working on public corruption cases and had directly briefed Patel on a particular investigation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 Mar. 2026
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These answers are provided here to allow candidates to speak directly to our readers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Presently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presently. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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