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as in shortly
at or within a short time
I cannot attend to the matter this instant, but I will presently
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as in currently
at the present time
we are presently waiting in line for our turn
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as in now
without delay
the performance is starting presently
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Recent Examples of presently
Bin rates presently start at $9 a month for the lowest-cost option.
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Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
The mainstay insight is that the whole kit-and-kaboodle is presently in the hands of the AI makers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The air arriving late this weekend is presently racing up northwest of Hudson Bay in Canada, starting from the Arctic Circle.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Libra September 23 – October 22 Keeping a secret could presently strain you.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
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Esteban L. Hernandez, Axios, 25 Nov. 2024
The mainstay insight is that the whole kit-and-kaboodle is presently in the hands of the AI makers.
—Lance Eliot, Forbes, 30 Nov. 2024
The air arriving late this weekend is presently racing up northwest of Hudson Bay in Canada, starting from the Arctic Circle.
—Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Libra September 23 – October 22 Keeping a secret could presently strain you.
—Tarot.com, Sun Sentinel, 24 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presently
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Chesebro pleaded guilty to a single conspiracy charge months later after striking a deal with prosecutors shortly before his trial was set to begin.Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
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The wife died at the scene and her spouse succumbed shortly afterward at a hospital, the prosecutor’s office said.Patrick J. McDonnell, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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There is currently only one such competition during the WNBA season: the Commissioner’s Cup.Mike Vorkunov, The Athletic, 3 Dec. 2024
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Garner is currently dating CaliGroup CEO John Miller, while Affleck recently split from Jennifer Lopez.Bailey Richards, People.com, 2 Dec. 2024
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Dennis Perry, who is now 62, was convicted of two counts of homicide in 2003 but he was released in 2020 after his conviction was overturned, in part because reporting by The Atlanta Journal-Constitution cast doubt on an alibi that Mr. Sparre had used when he was investigated after the killings.Hank Sanders, New York Times, 11 Dec. 2024
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This contract now marks the fourth big-league free-agent contract that Eovaldi has signed.Sam Blum, The Athletic, 11 Dec. 2024
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But that hope vanished soon after when D’Arnaud, 35, signed a two-year, $12 million deal with the Angels less than two weeks after becoming a free agent.David O'Brien, The Athletic, 10 Dec. 2024
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Now in 2024, the company is saying that Hatsune Miku VG AI will be out soon and would use in part AI voice synthesization tools.Paul Tassi, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024
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Trump's lawyers, who are pushing for the case to be dismissed entirely in light of his election victory, did not immediately respond.Joseph Epstein, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Bravo did not immediately respond to PEOPLE's request for confirmation at the time, but the network typically does not comment on casting.Angel Saunders, People.com, 11 Dec. 2024
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Conducting training sessions focused on compliance awareness has further helped employees recognize and address risks promptly.Anushree Jain, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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How the two women came together is unclear; Kirk didn’t respond to a request for comment, and when contacted, Fuller promptly hung up the phone.Kim Masters, The Hollywood Reporter, 12 Dec. 2024
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This cleanser leaves an instantly fresh, dewy look after one use.Tanya Benedicto Klich, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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On those days, my go-to outfit instantly shifts to cozy sweatshirts, oversized hoodies, and elastic-waist pants.Daisy Maldonado, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024
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Ultimately, the British decided to acquire manpower directly from slave traders.Kinsey Gidick, Smithsonian Magazine, 12 Dec. 2024
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Pham—the controlling shareholder of Vietnamese conglomerate Vingroup and EV maker VinFast—directly owns a 90% stake in V-Green.Yessar Rosendar, Forbes, 12 Dec. 2024
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“Presently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presently. Accessed 18 Dec. 2024.
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