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
Recent Examples on the Web
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Sean Dyche, the former Burnley and Everton manager, is currently out of work and so compensation would not be a concern. Paul Taylor, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025 The company is currently unprofitable. Jordan Blum, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025 Its brands are currently distributed at about 20,000 wholesale doors in 80 countries. Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 15 Oct. 2025 Babbit is currently wrapping the pilot for Best Medicine, a one-hour pilot for FOX starring Josh Charles, based on the long running Doc Martin series on the BBC. Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 15 Oct. 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 18 Oct. 2025.

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