currently

adverb

cur·​rent·​ly ˈkər-ənt-lē 

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

Synonyms of currently

• now
• anymore
• today

Examples of currently in a Sentence

we're currently working on three separate projects

Recent Examples on the Web

Associate membership doesn't currently exist as a formal category under EU treaties, and any such arrangement would need to be created and ratified by member states. — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 17 Sep. 2026

The country currently operates 94 light-water reactors, which supply roughly 20 percent of its electricity and around 100 gigawatts (GW) of generating capacity. — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 16 Sep. 2026

Average 30-year mortgage rates are currently around 7%, a recent high due to inflation and a strong labor market. — Faith Wakefield, USA Today, 16 Sep. 2026

But decarbonizing heavy-duty coastal carriers currently hauling thousands of tonnes of industrial raw materials all over the globe remains an exceptionally tough nut to crack. — New Atlas, 16 Sep. 2026

Word History

Etymology

current entry 1 + -ly entry 2

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for currently

• concurrently
• recurrently