English adverb: presently | |||
1. | presently in the near future | ||
Samples | The doctor will soon be here. The book will appear shortly. She will arrive presently. We should have news before long. | ||
Synonyms | before long, shortly, soon | ||
2. | presently at this time or period; now | ||
Samples | He is presently our ambassador to the United Nations. Currently they live in Connecticut. | ||
Synonyms | currently | ||