Synonyms for presently
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Adverb
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currently, right now, directly, now-a-days, momentarily, contemporarily, by and by, anon
Definitions
- adv. 1
Before long; soon.
Presently all was quiet again.
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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.
J. C. Fernald, English Synonyms and Antonyms (1914)
Example sentences
- currently Tom currently faces charges of aggravated assault.
- momentarily The goat strayed away from the flock momentarily.
Popularity over time
| Word | 1850 → 2019 | Trend |
|---|---|---|
| presently | falling | |
| currently | steady | |
| momentarily | rising | |
| contemporarily | rising |
Use in printed books, per decade from 1850 to 2019.
By length
- 4 letters
- soon1, anon2
- 7 letters
- shortly2
- 8 letters
- directly3
- 9 letters
- currently3
- 11 letters
- momentarily5
- 14 letters
- contemporarily
The small number after each word is its number of syllables (anon2 = 2 syllables).