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Presently Moderate

Origin: Latin prefix pre-

Presently has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Adverb

Definitions
Adverb
1

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"

2

at this time or period; now

"he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"

"currently they live in Connecticut"

3

Immediately, at once; quickly.

"The magician promised to present the rabbit presently after finishing his juggling act."

In plain English: Presently means right now or very soon, depending on how it is used in the conversation.

"I will be with you presently, so please wait a moment."

Example Sentences
"I will be with you presently, so please wait a moment." adv
"She will be out of the meeting and back at her desk presently." adv
"The train is scheduled to arrive here presently this afternoon." adv
"I am busy right now but I will answer your call presently." adv
Related Terms

Origin

Presently comes from Middle English, where it was formed by adding the suffix "-ly" to the word "present." Originally meaning "at the current time," the term traveled into modern usage with this same sense of immediacy.

Rhyming Words
hotly antly nutly aptly fatly wetly fitly catly artly costly wistly daftly softly raptly fastly deftly meetly nettly tectly shitly
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