[syn: presently, currently]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48:
Presently \Pres"ent*ly\, adv.
1. At present; at this time; now. [Obs.]
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The towns and forts you presently have. --Sir P.
Sidney.
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2. At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely,
soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and
by. --Shak.
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And presently the fig tree withered away. --Matt.
xxi. 19.
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3. With actual presence; actually . [Obs.]
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His precious body and blood presently three. --Bp.
Gardiner.
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WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):
presently
adv 1: 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" [syn: soon,
shortly, presently, before long]
2: at this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador
to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut"
[syn: presently, currently]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:
18 Moby Thesaurus words for "presently":
after a while, anon, at present, before long, betimes, by and by,
directly, ere long, in a jiffy, in a moment, in a while,
in due course, in due time, now, nowadays, shortly, soon, today