1
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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2
as in currently
at the present time
we are presently waiting in line for our turn
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3
as in now
without delay
the performance is starting presently
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Recent Examples of presently
Earle, 24, is presently in a relationship with Miami Dolphins player Braxton Berrios.
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
But people who may be introduced to Pratt presently see her as one of the tough-as-nails contestants and stars of Season 3 of the Fox series Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, which airs on Fox and is preparing to conclude.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Feb. 2025
The complications are many when a high-priced, veteran star player wants out of his contact and demands a trade -- as the Miami Heat is presently experiencing with Jimmy Butler.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Another proposal would change the mercy rule in football, which presently means a running clock in the fourth quarter when a team has a 35-point lead.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 8 Feb. 2025
But people who may be introduced to Pratt presently see her as one of the tough-as-nails contestants and stars of Season 3 of the Fox series Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, which airs on Fox and is preparing to conclude.
—Victoria Uwumarogie, Essence, 4 Feb. 2025
The complications are many when a high-priced, veteran star player wants out of his contact and demands a trade -- as the Miami Heat is presently experiencing with Jimmy Butler.
—Greg Cote, Miami Herald, 3 Feb. 2025
Another proposal would change the mercy rule in football, which presently means a running clock in the fourth quarter when a team has a 35-point lead.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presently
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Deputies responded to a call of an assault with a deadly weapon shortly before 9 p.m. at a home on Rancho Villa Road near Quest Road, north of state Route 78.—
Karen Kucher,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
18 Feb. 2025
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Kody's first wife, Meri, shortly followed with her own announcement in January 2023.—
Esther Kang,
People.com,
18 Feb. 2025
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Fox News reported in 2022 that the grant stated that the festival would include 12 drag shows, though the language currently describing the grant does not specifically mention drag shows.—
Linda Qiu,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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The scroll currently being deciphered, known as PHerc. 172, is housed at the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford in the United Kingdom.—
Francesca Aton for ArtNews,
Robb Report,
8 Feb. 2025
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And now, after years of battling the local authority in court to retrieve the hard drive, Howells has come up with a new plan: to simply buy the landfill.—
Issy Ronald,
CNN,
14 Feb. 2025
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Teachers now have data walls combining academic, behavioral, and attendance records, giving them a full picture of student needs.—
Ethan Stone,
USA TODAY,
14 Feb. 2025
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Book soon, past events have filled up with thousands of visitors.—
Anna Spiegel,
Axios,
11 Feb. 2025
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They could soon be joined by tens of thousands of Syrians forcibly deported by neighboring countries that may use Assad’s departure as a pretext to expel them.—
Jesse Marks,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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However, investors’ worries were eased as Trump held off from implementing levies immediately.—
Pia Singh,Sawdah Bhaimiya,
CNBC,
14 Feb. 2025
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Authorities arrested the suspect immediately after the crash.—
Security & Defense Reporter Ellie Cook , reporting from Munich,
Newsweek,
14 Feb. 2025
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They were promptly disqualified, as Ben Golliver of The Washington Post reports.—
Josh Hammer,
Newsweek,
16 Feb. 2025
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Casino magnate Steve Wynn promptly trumped the president and gave $1 million to the club as did two other billionaires.—
Richard Johnson,
New York Daily News,
16 Feb. 2025
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Gummy candy has been making waves on TikTok for quite some time—think of Bon Bon, the Swedish candy company that had everyone instantly ordering it online.—
Maya Gandara,
StyleCaster,
8 Feb. 2025
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His seething rage and resentment instantly melt into a triumphant tenderness.—
Erin Qualey,
Vulture,
7 Feb. 2025
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This generous gift has been placed in a restricted fund dedicated to purchasing food for the ministry, ensuring that every dollar goes directly toward feeding those in need, according to a news release.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
16 Feb. 2025
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Is that aimed at competing directly with the likes of GPT-4 and Gemini?—
Ayesha Javed,
TIME,
16 Feb. 2025
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“Presently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presently. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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