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Presently
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Adverbial Presently has 2 senses
- presently(r = adv.all) before long, shortly, soon - 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"
- presently(r = adv.all) currently - at this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut"
CIDE DICTIONARY
Presently, adv.
- At present; at this time; now. [1913 Webster]"The towns and forts you presently have." [1913 Webster]
- At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely, soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and by. Shak. [1913 Webster]"And presently the fig tree withered away." [1913 Webster]
- With actual presence; actually . [1913 Webster]"His precious body and blood presently three." [1913 Webster]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Presently, adv.
1 soon; after a short time.
2 esp. US & Sc. at the present time; now.
1 soon; after a short time.
2 esp. US & Sc. at the present time; now.
THESAURUS
Presently
after a while, anon, at present, before long, betimes, by and by, directly, ere long, in a jiffy, in a moment, in a while, in due course, in due time, now, nowadays, shortly, soon, today
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