currently

adverb

cur·​rent·​ly ˈkər-ənt-lē How to pronounce currently (audio)
ˈkə-rənt-
Synonyms of currentlynext
: at the present time
currently engaged in scientific research
the movie currently running at the local theater
She currently lives in Texas.
a product that is not currently available
Similar legislation is currently working successfully in 17 other states as well as in the nation's capital.Tom Bourdon
Currently, only three such drugs are approved for use in the U.S. …Michael Waldholz

Examples of currently in a Sentence

we're currently working on three separate projects
Recent Examples on the Web
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In South Florida, end dates range from Monroe County's May 29 to Miami-Dade's June 4 — currently the latest end to the fourth-quarter grading period for any Florida county. Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 1 June 2026 The global SiC market is currently dominated by a small number of producers, including Wolfspeed, Coherent, and STMicroelectronics, all of which have announced multi-billion-dollar capacity expansions in recent years. Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026 This currently appears to be the best opportunity for widespread rainfall this week, although exact timing will continue to be refined over the next few days. Nelly Carreño, CBS News, 1 June 2026 The seat is now held by Calvert, a 17-term incumbent, and currently stretches from Corona to the Coachella Valley. Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 1 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for currently

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of currently was in 1579

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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currently. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.

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