currently

adverb

cur·​rent·​ly ˈkər-ənt-lē How to pronounce currently (audio)
ˈkə-rənt-
: at the present time
currently engaged in scientific research
the movie currently running at the local theater
She currently lives in Texas.
a product that is not currently available
Similar legislation is currently working successfully in 17 other states as well as in the nation's capital.Tom Bourdon
Currently, only three such drugs are approved for use in the U.S. …Michael Waldholz

Examples of currently in a Sentence

we're currently working on three separate projects
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China is currently facing a sluggish consumer landscape, with the most recent consumer price index in February registering its steepest fall in over a year and producer price index in contractionary territory since October 2022. Lim Hui Jie, CNBC, 17 Mar. 2025 The film is currently in post-production and should be finished by summer. Jamie Lang, Variety, 17 Mar. 2025 The stock market is currently caught up in its deepest slide since July. Brett Owens, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2025 The traffic alert was issued Saturday at 11:05 p.m., and the most recent report regarding this incident was released on Saturday at 11:17 p.m. Interstate 670 Current Incidents: There are currently no traffic incidents reported in this area. Kansas City Star Bot, Kansas City Star, 16 Mar. 2025 See All Example Sentences for currently

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of currently was in 1579

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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currently. Accessed 22 Mar. 2025.

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