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
Every month for the next five months, the label will match donations of up to $1,000 to the Sameer Project, an aid project run by diasporic Palestinian people, which is presently working to distribute food, water, and tents in South Gaza.
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025
When evaluating the cost per dollar of sales or profit, PPG stock is presently valued comparably to the broader market.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This is a battle that the courts are presently losing in the city and in the counties around the state.
—Sam Cogen, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Yet with just four titles presently available (F-Zero, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, SoulCalibur II, and Super Mario Strikers), NSO GameCube is already a 6-GB commitment.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Jazz Monroe, Pitchfork, 6 Aug. 2025
When evaluating the cost per dollar of sales or profit, PPG stock is presently valued comparably to the broader market.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
This is a battle that the courts are presently losing in the city and in the counties around the state.
—Sam Cogen, Baltimore Sun, 4 Aug. 2025
Yet with just four titles presently available (F-Zero, The Legend of Zelda: The Wind Waker, SoulCalibur II, and Super Mario Strikers), NSO GameCube is already a 6-GB commitment.
—Matt Kamen, Wired News, 3 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presently
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Residents at the Slate Apartment complex in Bellevue evacuated a 12-unit block shortly before 11 a.m. Saturday due to what Nashville Fire Department’s Aaron Haddix, the commander on scene, said was called in as an appliance fire.—
Angele Latham,
The Tennessean,
16 Aug. 2025
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Life-threatening flash flooding is ongoing or expected to begin shortly in creeks and streams, normally dry washes, urban areas, highways, streets and underpasses.—
Staff reports,
AZCentral.com,
16 Aug. 2025
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The foundry business, currently dragging on margins and perception, could be spun off or divested entirely.—
Jim Osman,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Indiana Democrats lack the ability to break quorum and disrupt legislative processes, like their counterparts in Texas are currently doing, Pierce told anchor Kate Bolduan.—
Indianapolis Star,
IndyStar,
7 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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The Brewers had a great manager in Craig Counsell, now with the Cubs.—
Tom Krasovic,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
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But now, with the 992.2 revision that debuted earlier this year, the new Cup will now be upgraded to reflect changes to its exterior.—
Peter Nelson,
Forbes.com,
14 Aug. 2025
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According to reports from China, CATL failed to extend a mining permit which expired last week, sparking speculation that a massive surplus of lithium overhanging the market could soon start to fall with a future shortage and higher prices possible.—
Tim Treadgold,
Forbes.com,
13 Aug. 2025
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These are the questions that White, who has already faced criticism for allegedly underpaying athletes, will have to answer soon.—
Eric Jackson,
Sportico.com,
12 Aug. 2025
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Restaurants with more than 30 demerits are required to fix the worst problems immediately and remedy the rest within 48 hours.—
Ella Gonzales,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
13 Aug. 2025
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Once those deals are completed, the details should be made public immediately.—
Mary Ramsey,
Charlotte Observer,
13 Aug. 2025
Adverb
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On the second play, Stidham rolled out and found Engram on a drag — and the free-agent tight end promptly went galloping down the right sideline for 58 yards.—
Luca Evans,
Denver Post,
16 Aug. 2025
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Last Tuesday, reliever Brock Stewart, their lone bullpen acquisition at the trade deadline, recorded a hold with one scoreless inning against the Blue Jays and promptly went on the IL with shoulder inflammation.—
Bill Madden,
New York Daily News,
16 Aug. 2025
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That path is instantly decimated as a more and more drunken Adriana spends the day going scorched earth on Marysol, both behind her back and to her face.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
7 Aug. 2025
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Knowledge management lets insurers centralize answers to common questions, update all agents at once and power AI tools that deliver accurate responses instantly, reducing callbacks and confusion while enhancing the policyholder experience.—
Sagi Eliyahu,
Forbes.com,
7 Aug. 2025
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Putin appeared to warn European leaders and Zelensky to stay out of the way of what was a work-in-progress, even though the fate of Ukraine impacts them directly.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
16 Aug. 2025
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Associated Press text, photo, graphic, audio and/or video material shall not be published, broadcast, rewritten for broadcast or publication or redistributed directly or indirectly in any medium.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
16 Aug. 2025
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“Presently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presently. Accessed 22 Aug. 2025.
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