1
as in shortly
at or within a short time
I cannot attend to the matter this instant, but I will presently
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2
as in currently
at the present time
we are presently waiting in line for our turn
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3
as in now
without delay
the performance is starting presently
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Recent Examples of presently
Overall: Weak Thus, even with its moderate valuation, this renders the stock risky and reinforces our view that CDW may not presently be a wise investment choice.
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Cooper was part of a crowded Dolphins secondary, which is presently filled with plenty of unproven young players and few playmakers, especially after Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey is traded after June 1, which is expected in this mutual parting of ways.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The reason for this discrepancy is unclear—but could point to issues with some of the assumptions presently made in stellar modeling.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Trevor ‘welcomes contact’ in run game The Etienne brothers are one of the few brotherly duos in the NFL presently, and are one of the few in league history to be on NFL rosters at the same time and both play running back.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
Cooper was part of a crowded Dolphins secondary, which is presently filled with plenty of unproven young players and few playmakers, especially after Pro Bowl cornerback Jalen Ramsey is traded after June 1, which is expected in this mutual parting of ways.
—Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 8 May 2025
The reason for this discrepancy is unclear—but could point to issues with some of the assumptions presently made in stellar modeling.
—Ian Randall, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 May 2025
Trevor ‘welcomes contact’ in run game The Etienne brothers are one of the few brotherly duos in the NFL presently, and are one of the few in league history to be on NFL rosters at the same time and both play running back.
—Alex Zietlow, Charlotte Observer, 5 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for presently
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The 2025 Anime Awards will be available to stream as video-on-demand shortly on Crunchyroll’s YouTube and Twitch Channels, along with SONY PICTURES CORE and the Sony Group Corp Japan and Global YouTube Channels.—
Paul Grein,
Billboard,
25 May 2025
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On Wednesday, an investigator spied a suspicious drone over the detention center shortly before 3 a.m. and tracked it to a landing spot on top of an SUV parked just down the road.—
Brian Niemietz,
New York Daily News,
24 May 2025
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The Mets are currently using a rotation of Vientos and Baty at third base, depending on pitching matchups and defensive matchups.—
Abbey Mastracco,
New York Daily News,
28 May 2025
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Barron, 19, is currently a student at New York University.—
Madison E. Goldberg,
People.com,
28 May 2025
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The bill now heads for a vote in the full House, where Speaker Johnson is operating under very tight margins: House Republicans have one of the thinnest majorities in history at 220-212, meaning Johnson can only afford to lose three members of his caucus if all Democrats are opposed.—
Nik Popli,
Time,
22 May 2025
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In fiscal 2027 that starts July 1, 2026, the finance department now expects the state's net available general revenue to reach $6.88 billion -- an increase of $201.3 million or 3% above fiscal 2026, Hudson said.—
Michael R. Wickline,
Arkansas Online,
22 May 2025
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Worked by enslaved captives transported from Africa, Madagascar and South Asia, dense forests soon became thriving coffee and sugar plantations.—
Jay Cheshes,
Smithsonian Magazine,
20 May 2025
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The latest season of The Voice is almost over, meaning one of the five remaining contestants will soon become the Season 27 champion.—
Monica Mercuri,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2025
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Trump suspends refugee program for most, except Afrikaners Upon taking office, Trump immediately suspended the U.S. Refugee Admissions Program and ordered most potential refugees to remain in other countries.—
Bart Jansen,
USA Today,
22 May 2025
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But more immediately, the banner has recruited them to pull from their YouTuber roots with a different project.—
J. Kim Murphy,
Variety,
21 May 2025
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Refrigerate leftovers promptly in small containers.—
Mike Snider,
USA Today,
25 May 2025
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Assad promptly fled to his new life in exile in Moscow.—
Paul Iddon,
Forbes.com,
24 May 2025
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Not that anyone should speculate on people’s race, but this is the modern internet, and unfortunately Arabella Stanton is instantly being put under a microscope for…looking mildly not white?—
Paul Tassi,
Forbes.com,
27 May 2025
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The lightweight, oil-free cream sinks in effortlessly, instantly soothing skin with a refreshing dose of prebiotic thermal water and barrier-repairing ceramides.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
26 May 2025
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But records that The Bee successfully procured later detailed a conversation where students told a teacher directly about the existence of these parties.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2025
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The likelihood of lightning increases as a thunderstorm gets closer and reaches its highest point when the storm is directly overhead.—
NC Weather Bot,
Charlotte Observer,
23 May 2025
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“Presently.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/presently. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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