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What does presently mean?

presently

— adverb (= soon, shortly, before long) 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 — adverb (= currently) at this time or period; now he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations currently they live in Connecticut

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shortly soon now at present currently nowadays just now immediately before long just at this time quickly in a moment for the present these days thereupon right now right away lately just a moment in a while forthwith by-and-by at the moment at once afterwards wait virtually today therewithal the time being straight away spot speedily soon after smack shortly after recently practically point place personally passage outright necessarily momentarily moment later on lately at this time just a second

Topics presently topics

What do people use presently to talk about?

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What words indicate that an event will happen soon?

soon sooner almost approach close directly imminence imminent impending near presently quickly shortly about to in a little while not long won't be long almost here just around the corner in the near future about to happen any minute (now) in a minute in a moment

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How do I use presently in a sentence?

Simple sentences

It will be 5:30 presently.

The president is presently in Miami.

That group is presently very active.

It is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury.

I am presently working in the hotel kitchen.

Movie subtitles

Not yet, presently.

I shall be going out presently.

He'll be along presently.

Presently, Mr. Preysing.

I'll recover again presently, in 10 or 20 years.

Helen, I shall take you home presently.

Monsieur Giron, madame will be with you presently.

Darling, ask me presently.

Presently, mein Herr.

I'm examining that girl we looked at presently.

He'll be back presently.

Then presently others will go.

Briefly speaking, an order introducing compulsory isolation of all lepers will be issued presently.

Not yet, presently. Come, John.

I expect shell be down presently.

I'll have a fire for you presently.

We will hear it presently, in private audience.

I shall join you presently, my love.

Oh, darling, ask me presently.

I'll talk to you presently.

Presently will do.

Presently, we as a nation, are about to touch the heavens!

WELL, HE'S UP IN THE LIBRARY PRESENTLY.

Presently, Mr. Preysing. - No, now.

Presently, he enters.

I wish my husband were here. We expect him presently.

Good husband, come home presently.

Captain Fluellen, you must come presently to the mines.

Presently from the skies This angel will fall!

News and current affairs

If the FIS group is lucky, there will also be some radical input from thinkers that do not presently have access to first world infrastructure.

Presently, diminishing Uyghur activism and decreasing political protests suggest a shift toward withdrawal.

As presently circumscribed and isolated, without access to the air, sea, or the West Bank, Gaza is a nonviable economic and political entity.

It could also help the Bush Administration to come up with a more convincing procedure than the one presently envisaged for honoring the President's vow to bring the perpetrators of September 11 th to justice.

It is a broad and inclusive religion whose adherents across the world presently suffer from their lack of a unified voice.

Nigeria presently produces two million barrels per day.

In any part of Mesopotamia presently controlled by the Islamic State (ISIS), practicing Christians would lose their heads.

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