currently
adverb
cur·rent·ly
ˈkər-ənt-lē 
ˈkə-rənt-
: at the present time
currently engaged in scientific research
the movie currently running at the local theater
She currently lives in Texas.
a product that is not currently available
Similar legislation is currently working successfully in 17 other states as well as in the nation's capital.—
Tom Bourdon
Tom BourdonCurrently, only three such drugs are approved for use in the U.S. …—Michael Waldholz
Michael WaldholzExamples of currently in a Sentence
we're currently working on three separate projects
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The City of Sacramento is currently facing a $66 million budget deficit, and there's concern that some violence prevention efforts and police positions could be cut beginning in July.
—James Taylor, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Cloutier, currently a junior, was the Panthers’ starting quarterback during most of the 2025 season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Around 450,000 Kentuckians currently participate in the expansion, but health care advocacy groups say changes to the program could impact all Medicaid patients, not just those covered under ACA.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
Josh Duggar is currently serving a more than 12-year prison sentence for downloading and possessing child pornography in a separate case.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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James Taylor, CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
Cloutier, currently a junior, was the Panthers’ starting quarterback during most of the 2025 season.
—Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2026
Around 450,000 Kentuckians currently participate in the expansion, but health care advocacy groups say changes to the program could impact all Medicaid patients, not just those covered under ACA.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 2 Apr. 2026
Josh Duggar is currently serving a more than 12-year prison sentence for downloading and possessing child pornography in a separate case.
—Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 Apr. 2026
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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currently. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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