[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