presently
pronunciation
How to pronounce presently in British English:
UK [ˈprezntli]
How to pronounce presently in American English:
US [ˈprezntli]
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- Adverb:
- in the near future
- at this time or period; now
Word Origin
- presently (adv.)
- late 14c., "immediately, at this time," from present (adj.) + -ly (2). By 1560s it had relaxed into "sooner or later."
Example
- 1. But few of those are presently found in the arctic .
- 2. The game presently resides at a one-and-a-half-star average rating with 204 reviews .
- 3. That 'll make a nice cup of tea presently .
- 4. Outside of organizational challenges , notable gaps exist between the mobile services that libraries presently offer and the percentage of actual usage .
- 5. When the troop was all got together , the captain told them the reason of their returning ; and presently the conductor was declared by all worthy of death .