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Presently
/ˈprezəntli/
At this moment or period of time, or shortly.
Synonyms:
currently
now
immediately
soon
shortly
Antonyms:
later
eventually
ultimately
someday
Examples:
Presently
she began to move again.
Presently
the Sultan came to wish his daughter good-morning.
He was joined
presently
by the two officers.
Etymology:
Originated in Middle English in the 14th century, from the Old French
presentement
, and from the Latin
praesentem
, meaning
at hand, immediate
.
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