Hypertext Webster Gateway: "presently"

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) (web1913)

Presently \Pres"ent*ly\, adv.
1. At present; at this time; now. [Obs.]

The towns and forts you presently have. --Sir P.
Sidney.

2. At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely,
soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and
by. --Shak.

And presently the fig tree withered away. --Matt.
xxi. 19.

3. With actual presence; actually . [Obs.]

His precious body and blood presently three. --Bp.
Gardiner.

From WordNet (r) 1.7 (wn)

presently
adv 1: 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" [syn: {soon},
{shortly}, {before long}]
2: at this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador
to the United Nations"; "currently they live in
Connecticut" [syn: {currently}]

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