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
Tom BourdonCurrently, only three such drugs are approved for use in the U.S. …—Michael Waldholz
Michael WaldholzExamples of currently in a Sentence
we're currently working on three separate projects
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The ceasefire, though currently active, has failed to stop the conflict.
—Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
When asked how nuclear power plants would affect electricity prices for Connecticut residents, DeNicola said that answer is currently unknown because no advanced nuclear reactors have yet been built.
—Krisztian Elcsics, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
At least 18 people are currently under observation at two of the nation’s top medical centers after being potentially exposed to hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of the deadly outbreak.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
During periods of the shutdown, employees at the TSA, currently overseen by acting Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, went without pay, thousands didn’t show up to work and hundreds quit entirely.
—Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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Sudarsan Raghavan, New Yorker, 12 May 2026
When asked how nuclear power plants would affect electricity prices for Connecticut residents, DeNicola said that answer is currently unknown because no advanced nuclear reactors have yet been built.
—Krisztian Elcsics, Hartford Courant, 12 May 2026
At least 18 people are currently under observation at two of the nation’s top medical centers after being potentially exposed to hantavirus aboard the MV Hondius, the cruise ship at the center of the deadly outbreak.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 12 May 2026
During periods of the shutdown, employees at the TSA, currently overseen by acting Administrator Ha Nguyen McNeill, went without pay, thousands didn’t show up to work and hundreds quit entirely.
—Jesse Bedayn, Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currently. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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