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| 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" |
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| 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" |
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| Related terms: | present current present current | |
| 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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