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presently
presentlyin a little while, soon, shortly: The supervisor will be back presently.
Not to be confused with:currently – at the present time: She is currently working on her thesis.pres·ent·ly P0538600 (prĕz′ənt-lē)adv.1. In a short time; soon: She will arrive presently.2. Usage Problem At this time or period; now: He is presently staying with us.3. Archaic At once; immediately.Usage Note: The original use of presently to mean "at the present time, currently" goes back to the late 1300s. This usage seems to have disappeared from the written record in the 1600s, but it probably survived in speech, as it is widely found nowadays in both speech and writing. Perhaps because this sense was not treated in dictionaries until relatively recently, some language critics have argued that this usage is an error and that presently should only be used in the sense of "in a short time, soon," as in the shopkeeper's I will be with you presently. In four surveys from 1965 to 1999, only 47-50 percent of the Usage Panel accepted the "currently" usage in sentences like She is presently the secretary of state. By 2011, 63 percent found this sentence acceptable. So, although many still adhere to this guideline, resistance appears to be waning. presently (ˈprɛzəntlɪ) adv1. in a short while; soon2. at the moment3. an archaic word for immediatelypres•ent•ly (ˈprɛz ənt li)
adv. 1. in a little while; soon. 2. at the present time; now. 3. Archaic. immediately. [1350–1400] syn: See immediately. usage: The meaning “now” of presently dates back to the 15th century; it is currently in standard use in all varieties of speech and writing. The sense “soon” arose gradually during the 16th century. Strangely, it is the older sense “now” that usage guides sometimes object to. The two senses are rarely if ever confused. presently meaning “now” is most often used with the present tense (The professor is presently on sabbatical leave) and presently meaning “soon” often with the future tense (The supervisor will be back presently). momentarily, presently - Momentarily means "in a moment"; presently means "soon" or "shortly."See also related terms for moment.presently1. used to mean 'soon'If something will happen presently, it will happen quite soon. He will be here presently.I shall have more to say presently.If you are talking about the past, you use presently to say that something happened quite soon after something else. Presently all was quiet again.He was shown to a small office. Presently, a young woman in a white coat came in.Both these uses of presently are slightly old-fashioned. 2. used to mean 'now'Some people use presently after be to mean 'now'. ...the oil and gas rigs that are presently in operation.She is presently developing a number of projects.This use of presently is fairly new in British English, and some speakers find it unacceptable. Instead of 'presently', you can say at present. He is at present serving a life sentence.The comet is at present between the constellations of Pegasus and Delphinius.You can put at present at the beginning or end of a clause. You cannot do this with 'presently' when it means 'now'. At present there is a world energy shortage.We're short of staff at present.Thesaurus| Adv. | 1. |  presently - in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long"before long, soon, shortly | | 2. | presently - at this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut"currently |
presentlyadverb1. at present, currently, now, today, these days, nowadays, at the present time, in this day and age, at the minute (Brit. informal) The island is presently uninhabited.2. soon, shortly, directly, before long, momentarily (U.S. & Canad.), in a moment, in a minute, pretty soon (informal), anon (archaic), by and by, in a short while, in a jiffy (informal), erelong (archaic or poetic) Just take it easy and you'll feel better presently.Translationspresent1 (ˈpreznt) adjective1. being here, or at the place, occasion etc mentioned. My father was present on that occasion; Who else was present at the wedding?; Now that the whole class is present, we can begin the lesson. 出席的，在場的 出席的，在座的 2. existing now. the present moment; the present prime minister. 現存的，目前的 现存的，目前的 3. (of the tense of a verb) indicating action now. In the sentence `She wants a chocolate', the verb is in the present tense. 現在的 现在的ˈpresently adverb1. soon. He will be here presently. 一會兒 一会儿2. (especially American) at the present time. The manager is presently on holiday. 目前(正在) 目前（正在） the present the time now. Forget the past – think more of the present and the future! 現在 现在at present at the present time. He's away from home at present. 暫且 暂且for the present as far as the present time is concerned. You've done enough work for the present. 到目前為止 到目前为止
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Synonyms for presentlyadv at presentSynonyms- at present
- currently
- now
- today
- these days
- nowadays
- at the present time
- in this day and age
- at the minute
adv soonSynonyms- soon
- shortly
- directly
- before long
- momentarily
- in a moment
- in a minute
- pretty soon
- anon
- by and by
- in a short while
- in a jiffy
- erelong
Synonyms for presentlyadv in the near futureSynonymsadv at this time or periodSynonyms |