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   presently

   /ˈprɛzntli/

   adverb

   • 1. at the present time; now: "there are presently 1,128 people on the waiting list" Similar at presentcurrentlyat the/this momentat the present moment/timenownowadaysthese daystodayin this day and ageinformal:at the minute
   • 2. after a short time; soon: "this will be examined in more detail presently" Similar soonshortlydirectlyquite soonin a short timein a short/little whileat any moment/minute/secondin a moment/minute/secondin less than no time (at all)in next to no timebefore longby and bymomentarilyjust nowinformal:pretty soonany moment nowbefore you know itbefore you can say Jack Robinsonin a jiffyin two shakes of a lamb's tailin a moarchaic, informal:anonliterary:ere long

   Scrabble Points: 14

   • P

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   • R

     1

   • E

     1

   • S

     1

   • E

     1

   • N

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   • T

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   • L

     1

   • Y

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