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adverb
- 1. at the present time; now: "there are presently 1,128 people on the waiting list" Similar
- 2. after a short time; soon: "this will be examined in more detail presently" Similar
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PRESENTLY definition: 1. now; at the present time: 2. soon; not at the present time but in the future, after a short…. Learn more.
The meaning of PRESENTLY is at once. How to use presently in a sentence. Usage of Presently: Usage Guide
PRESENTLY meaning: 1. now; at the present time: 2. soon; not at the present time but in the future, after a short…. Learn more.
Presently definition: in a little while; soon. See examples of PRESENTLY used in a sentence.
Definition of presently adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.
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).
PRESENTLY definition: 1. now: 2. soon or after a short time: . Learn more.
The adverb presently means "very soon." If you tell your sister that you'll be at her house presently, you mean that you're on your way. You might say that the cookies you just put in the oven will be done presently, or describe how you were so sleepy last night that you opened a book and presently fell asleep, before you could read a single page.
You use presently to indicate that something happened quite a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned.
1. If you say that something is presently happening, you mean that it is happening now. [...] 2. You use presently to indicate that something happened a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned. [written] [...] More. Synonyms of 'presently' • at present, currently, now, today [...] • soon, shortly, directly, before long [...]
