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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And a report from the personal finance website WalletHub found that outstanding credit card debt is now about 1 percent below the all-time high reached last year, and that average credit card debt is currently at more than $11,000 per household. Hugh Cameron, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Dec. 2025 Hands-free driver assist systems produced by Ford, GM and Stellantis currently operate only on restricted access highways and turn off when traffic becomes too dense or the terrain too difficult for the system’s hardware to safely predict changes in the road. Jackie Charniga, USA Today, 10 Dec. 2025 In asking for more tax money, Walker concedes the district will keep open enough buildings to house more than twice the 18,000 students currently enrolled. Andy Sheehan, CBS News, 10 Dec. 2025 YouTube still expects the existing TV offering—currently $83/month—to be the most attractive option for most customers. Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Dec. 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 13 Dec. 2025.

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