presently
Before long; soonBefore long; soon.
» It is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury.
Это - древняя мусорная куча, нынешняя археологическая сокровищница. — shanghainese
Це стародавній смітник, натепер - археологічна скарбниця. — shanghainese
shanghainese · Tatoeba · CC BY 2.0 FRMeaning
4 sensesBefore long; soon.
Presently all was quiet again.
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вско́реvskóre, ско́роskóro
(proscribed, rare)At present; now; currently.
at this time or period; now
(UK, archaic)Immediately, at once; quickly.
(obsolete)With actual presence; in actuality.
March 27 1545, Stephen Gardiner, letter to Thomas Smith and MAtthew PArker if they perceyve not presently, it shal be wel doon to bringe them to conformite
Examples
17 sentencesIt is an ancient midden, presently an archaeological treasury.
Це стародавній смітник, натепер - археологічна скарбниця. — shanghainese
ruЭто - древняя мусорная куча, нынешняя археологическая сокровищница. — shanghainese
That group is presently very active.
ruВ настоящее время эта группа очень активна. — al_ex_an_der
They came presently to our rescue.
deSie eilten flugs zu unserer Rettung heran. — Waldelfe
I am presently working in the hotel kitchen.
ruВ данный момент я работаю на кухне отеля. — Ooneykcall
Talk of devil, and he's presently at your elbow.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English presently; equivalent to present + -ly.From Middle English presently; equivalent to present + -ly.
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Forms
more presently, most presently| Comparative | more presently Lesson |
|---|---|
| Superlative | most presently |
regular
Synonyms
6 synonyms- at this time or period; now:currently
- in the near future:soonshortlybefore long
Word family
1 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Adverbs of manner — Because it is an -ly adverb