Synonyms for presently
ˈprɛz ənt lipresent·ly

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1. presently

   The strong and general human tendency to procrastination is shown in the progressive weakening of the various words in this group. Immediately primarily signifies without the intervention of anything as a medium, hence without the intervention of any, even the briefest, interval or lapse of time. By and by, which was once a synonym, has become an antonym of immediately, meaning at some (perhaps remote) future time. Directly, which once meant with no intervening time, now means after some little while; presently no longer means in this very present, but before very long. Even immediately is sliding from its instantaneousness, so that we are fain to substitute at once, instantly, etc., when we would make promptness emphatic. Right away and right off are vigorous conversational expressions in the United States.

   Synonyms:
   at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instanter, instantly, now, right away, right off, straightway, this instant, without delay

   Antonyms:
   after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, some time

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1. presently

   Synonyms:
   shortly, soon, immediately, directly

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1. soon, shortly, presently, before longadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   in short, shortly, curtly, short, soon, concisely, currently, in brief, briefly, before long

2. presently, currentlyadverb

   at this time or period; now

   "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut"

   Synonyms:
   shortly, soon, before long, currently

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1. presentlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   directly, immediately, at once

2. presentlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   soon, shortly, pretty soon, before long, by and by, in a short time

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1. List of paraphrases for "presently":

   currently, now, current

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1. Doug Madory:

   Usually there are isolated blips, not continuous connectivity problems. I wouldn't be surprised if they are absorbing some sort of attack presently.

2. Donna Adler:

   However, the bill as presently written poses serious threats to constitutional protections of religious liberty, for churches, faith institutions and businesses run by people of faith.

3. Henry James, "The Ambassadors", Book Fourth, Chapter 2:

   Thanks to his constant habit of shaking the bottle in which life handed him the wine of experience, he presently found the taste of the lees rising as usual into his draught.

4. Dave Procopio:

   The plane is on the ground and troopers are presently boarding it to take the passenger into custody and interview flight crew and witnesses.

5. David Asmus:

   I do not presently see any broad retreat of private equity from the energy space, energy is no longer.