The adverb presently means "very soon." If you tell your sister that you'll be at her house presently, you mean that you're on your way.
At present; at this time; now.
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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"
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at this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut"
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At present; at this time; now.
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At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less
definitely, soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and
by.
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With actual presence; actually .
Presently
The towns and forts you presently have.2.
And presently the fig tree withered away.3.
His precious body and blood presently three.
At present; at this time; now.
Usage Examples
As a culture I see us as presently deprived of subtleties. The music is loud, the anger is elevated, sex seems lacking in sweetness and privacy.
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Other Usage ExamplesIf the Liberals' law is passed, will sex education in the schools, including elementary grades, include the same portrayals of sexual activity which presently exist in heterosexual instruction? Will there be the same presentation of homosexual activity? Of course there will.
Now, the essence, the very spirit of Christmas is that we first make believe a thing is so, and lo, it presently turns out to be so.
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