currently

adverb

cur·​rent·​ly ˈkər-ənt-lē How to pronounce currently (audio)
ˈkə-rənt-
: 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
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Qianlong took a page from the design of private gardens in southern China to make the layout more compact, and divided the site into four connected courtyards, two of which are currently open to the public, from south to north. Fred He, CNN Money, 6 Nov. 2025 There is currently no information on the containment of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 6 Nov. 2025 Waymo currently operates in Tokyo and London. Sydney Lake, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2025 After looking over the latest update from Jim Bowden, the odds of Bregman staying with the Red Sox are not looking too great currently. Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2025 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 7 Nov. 2025.

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