1
[ adverb ] in the near future

Synonyms

soon shortly before_long

Examples

"the doctor will soon be here" "the book will appear shortly" "she will arrive presently" "we should have news before long"

Used in print

(Edwin Booth, Outlaw Town....)

Presently he heard footsteps crossing the yard , and Jess 's smothered curses .

2
[ adverb ] at this time or period; now

Synonyms

currently

Examples

"he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations" "currently they live in Connecticut"

Used in print

(Cornell H. Mayer, "Radio Emission of the Moon...)

Measurements of polarization are presently limited by apparatus sensitivity and will remain difficult because of the low intensity of the planetary radiation at the earth .

(Richard F. McLaughlin, et al., "A study of the...)

Finally , it is suggested that in many respects the horse lung may be anatomically more comparable_to that of the human than any other presently known species .

(Edwin L. Bigelow and Nancy H. Otis,...)

After being located for some years in the Village at the Equinox_Pharmacy under the supervision of Mrs._Harry_Mercier , it is presently located in the Hill_and_Dale_Shop , Manchester_Center .

(Robert Heinlein, Stranger in a Strange Land....)

Presently his water_brother said breathlessly .

Related terms

present current present current

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Rhymes with

unpleasantly pleasantly incessantly transparently inherently apparently sufficiently impatiently insufficiently efficiently patiently urgently inefficiently currently fervently complacently inadvertently concurrently blatantly pungently stringently intermittently independently reverently incoherently inherently arrogantly significantly extravagantly intelligently negligently elegantly diligently flagrantly fluently flamboyantly silently coherently violently defiantly imprudently recently vehemently prudently stridently patently decently consequently virulently ardently triumphantly constantly fraudulently violently indignantly obediently confidently frequently eminently exultantly importantly brilliantly poignantly imminently persistently permanently evidently vehemently valiantly leniently excellently conveniently consistently reluctantly instantly subsequently innocently infrequently insistently prominently incompetently differently hesitantly predominantly abundantly eloquently adamantly magnificently bluntly faintly saintly compassionately passionately fortunately definitely disproportionately inordinately dispassionately infinitely proportionately indiscriminately indefinitely affectionately unfortunately separately intently quaintly incidentally earnestly resolutely perfectly nightly tightly knightly nonchalantly exquisitely ultimately approximately delicately intimately intricately legitimately moderately separately desperately deliberately differently competently consequently dishonestly curtly minutely deftly ineptly accurately explicitly alternately inaccurately implicitly neatly immaculately honestly exactly resolutely absolutely motley lately gently jointly modestly greatly quietly attlee lightly rightly imperfectly politely immediately elaborately deliberately desperately adequately privately inadequately aptly firstly stately abruptly unjustly ghastly partly distinctly unsightly courtly costly succinctly brightly portly justly fortunately unfortunately inappropriately steadfastly fortnightly overtly acutely innately adroitly softly sprightly smartly slightly flatly vastly concretely lastly stoutly hotly promptly robustly

Phonetic and Homophones

P R EH1 Z AH0 N T L IY0

Similar Spelling

present presciently presentably presentist present-day presentment presented presenter presentiment prescient presentism progeny presentable presentness Presnell presence presentation present_time Pressnell Preussen prison prisonlike progenitor prescience Presson presume prison_term

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