| adv. | 1. | At present; at this time; now. |
| 2. | At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely, soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and by. | |
| 3. | With actual presence; actually . |
| Adv. | 1. | presently - in the near future; "the doctor will soon be here"; "the book will appear shortly"; "she will arrive presently"; "we should have news before long" |
| 2. | presently - at this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut" Synonyms: currently |