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Meaning of 'presently' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Presently [ adv.]
- At present; at this time; now.
- At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely, soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and by.
- With actual presence; actually .

Meaning of 'presently' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . presently [ r]
Meaning (1):
- at this time or period; now
Example in sentence:
  • currently they live in Connecticut;
  • he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations
Meaning (2):
- in the near future
Example in sentence:
  • she will arrive presently;
  • the book will appear shortly;
  • the doctor will soon be here;
  • we should have news before long

Nearby Words:

pre- preaccusation preace preach preached preacher preachership preachify preaching preachman

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