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PRESENTLY

Pronunciation (US):

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 I. (adverb) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

In the near future

Example:

we should have news before long

Synonyms:

before long; presently; shortly; soon

Classified under:

Adverbs

Sense 2

Meaning:

At this time or period; now

Example:

currently they live in Connecticut

Synonyms:

currently; presently

Classified under:

Adverbs

Pertainym:

present (temporal sense; intermediate between past and future; now existing or happening or in consideration)

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 Context examples: 

When Dorothy presently asked him a question the Tin Woodman could not open his mouth, for his jaws were tightly rusted together.

(The Wonderful Wizard of Oz, by L. Frank Baum)

There is presently no cure for the condition, though treatment options are available.

(Aerobic Exercise May Mildly Delay, Slightly Improve Alzheimer's Symptoms, The Titi Tudorancea Bulletin)

HDAC/EGFR/HER2 inhibitor CUDC-101 inhibits the activity of these three enzymes but the exact mechanism of action is presently unknown.

(HDAC/EGFR/HER2 Inhibitor CUDC-101, NCI Thesaurus)

The mechanisms involving cleavage of D4-GDI with apoptosis are not presently known.

(D4-GDI Signaling Pathway, NCI Thesaurus/BIOCARTA)

We will come to the bicycle presently.

(The Return of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

I sat down by her, and presently she moved uneasily.

(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)

Presently he came to himself once more, very weary and pale-looking.

(The Adventures of Sherlock Holmes, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

And one of the men left the log-house and presently returned with a lighted brand.

(Treasure Island, by Robert Louis Stevenson)

Presently he threw down his rasp and went across to her, standing by the wheel and shaking his head as he talked to her.

(Rodney Stone, by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle)

And THAT, he presently added, might perhaps be in HIS head when the acquaintance between them first began.

(Sense and Sensibility, by Jane Austen)