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. Victor Hugo:

   Should we continue to look upwards Is the light we can see in the sky one of those which will presently be extinguished The ideal is terrifying to behold, lost as it is in the depths, small, isolated, a pin-point, brilliant but threatened on all sides by the dark forces that surround it nevertheless, no more in danger than a star in the jaws of the clouds. (Les Miserables)

2. Dennis Santiago:

   In internet space, these techniques can grow rapidly in what is called viral storms, platforms are presently nearly helpless in managing these storms because they propagate outside the business control systems of these companies. This is why companies like Facebook and Twitter have struggled to create newalgorithms to counter nefarious uses of their technology after the fact. They never anticipated this type of misuse of their infrastructure.

3. Annick Desjardins:

   We are presently enrolling in a phase two trial combining the genetically modified poliovirus with one dose of chemotherapy, we are also enrolling on a trial for pediatric brain tumor patients.

4. The Florida-based Els:

   I would love to be on the team representing South Africa at the Olympics, if it comes off it would be the extra special bit of icing on my career. Presently there's really no opportunity other than the World Cup for a South African golfer to directly represent his country.

5. Bobbi Kristina Brown:

   Doctors have indicated that she will have a long life, however, Bobbi Kristina is presently embarking on a rehabilitation process, and the quality of her life will not be known for years to come.