presently 音標拼音: [pr'ɛzəntli]
ad . 一會兒,不久;現在,目前
一會兒,不久;現在,目前
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 " [
synonym : {
soon },
{
shortly }, {
presently }, {
before long }]
2 :
at this time or period ;
now ; "
he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations "; "
currently they live in Connecticut "
[
synonym : {
presently }, {
currently }]
Presently \
Pres "
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adv .
1 .
At present ;
at this time ;
now . [
Obs .]
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The towns and forts you presently have . --
Sir P .
Sidney .
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2 .
At once ;
without delay ;
forthwith ;
also ,
less definitely ,
soon ;
shortly ;
before long ;
after a little while ;
by and by . --
Shak .
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And presently the fig tree withered away . --
Matt .
xxi .
19 .
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3 .
With actual presence ;
actually . [
Obs .]
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His precious body and blood presently three . --
Bp .
Gardiner .
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18 Moby Thesaurus words for "
presently ":
after a while ,
anon ,
at present ,
before long ,
betimes ,
by and by ,
directly ,
ere long ,
in a jiffy ,
in a moment ,
in a while ,
in due course ,
in due time ,
now ,
nowadays ,
shortly ,
soon ,
today
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PRESENTLY Definition Meaning - Merriam-Webster The meaning of PRESENTLY is at once How to use presently in a sentence Usage of Presently: Usage Guide
PRESENTLY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary PRESENTLY definition: 1 now; at the present time: 2 soon; not at the present time but in the future, after a short… Learn more
Presently - definition of presently by The Free Dictionary Usage Note: The original use of presently to mean "at the present time, currently" goes back to the late 1300s This usage seems to have disappeared from the written record in the 1600s, but it probably survived in speech, as it is widely found nowadays in both speech and writing
PRESENTLY definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary You use presently to indicate that something happened a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned
presently adverb - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage notes . . . Definition of presently adverb in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more
PRESENTLY Definition Meaning | Dictionary. com Presently definition: in a little while; soon See examples of PRESENTLY used in a sentence
presently - Wiktionary, the free dictionary Presently meaning “now” is most often used with the present tense (The professor is presently on sabbatical leave) and presently meaning “soon” often with the future tense (The supervisor will be back presently)
presently, adv. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary There are eight meanings listed in OED's entry for the adverb presently, four of which are labelled obsolete See ‘Meaning use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence
PRESENTLY Synonyms: 85 Similar and Opposite Words - Merriam-Webster Synonyms for PRESENTLY: shortly, soon, now, momentarily, immediately, promptly, before long, directly; Antonyms of PRESENTLY: then, once, formerly, long, before, far, away, heretofore
PRESENTLY | definition in the Cambridge Learner’s Dictionary PRESENTLY meaning: 1 now: 2 soon or after a short time: Learn more