Synonyms for presently
ˈprɛz ənt lipresent·ly

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1. presently

   The strong and general human tendency to procrastination is shown in the progressive weakening of the various words in this group. Immediately primarily signifies without the intervention of anything as a medium, hence without the intervention of any, even the briefest, interval or lapse of time. By and by, which was once a synonym, has become an antonym of immediately, meaning at some (perhaps remote) future time. Directly, which once meant with no intervening time, now means after some little while; presently no longer means in this very present, but before very long. Even immediately is sliding from its instantaneousness, so that we are fain to substitute at once, instantly, etc., when we would make promptness emphatic. Right away and right off are vigorous conversational expressions in the United States.

   Synonyms:
   at once, directly, forthwith, immediately, instanter, instantly, now, right away, right off, straightway, this instant, without delay

   Antonyms:
   after a while, by and by, hereafter, in the future, some time

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1. presently

   Synonyms:
   shortly, soon, immediately, directly

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1. soon, shortly, presently, before longadverb

   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"

   Synonyms:
   in short, shortly, curtly, short, soon, concisely, currently, in brief, briefly, before long

2. presently, currentlyadverb

   at this time or period; now

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

   Synonyms:
   shortly, soon, before long, currently

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1. presentlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   directly, immediately, at once

2. presentlyadjective

   Synonyms:
   soon, shortly, pretty soon, before long, by and by, in a short time

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1. List of paraphrases for "presently":

   currently, now, current

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1. Ford India:

   A corrective action on all Figo and Figo Aspire vehicles, presently at Ford dealerships, has been undertaken, leading to a resumption of deliveries to customers.

2. Michael Abattam:

   We are presently on their trail, we are doing everything to see that they( the nuns) are rescued.

3. Environment Minister Prakash Javadekar:

   Our latest estimate today is that India has 70 % of the world's tiger population and we have now 2,226 tigers presently in 47 tiger reserves [ up from 1,706 in 2011 ] and this is a great achievement. It is a net increase of 30 % over the last estimation.

4. Bobby Brown:

   Doctors have indicated that she will have a long life, however, Bobbi Kristina is presently embarking on a rehabilitation process and the quality of her life will not be known for years to come.

5. James Bullard:

   Inflation measures have declined substantially since the end of last year and are presently running some 40 to 50 basis points below the FOMC's 2% inflation target, the forces that are keeping inflation below target seem unlikely to be solely transitory...Lowering the target range for the federal funds rate at this time would provide insurance against further declines.