presently
gb/pɹˈɛzəntli/ us/pɹˈɛzəntli/
B2
Engleză
~ 9800
Sensuri
0 sensuri
adverb
formal
B2
relation
1
at the present time; now
At this time; now.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] is presently [verb-ing/past participle]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners often think "presently" always means "soon". In modern formal English, especially in American and business writing, it very often means "now" or "currently". If you want to avoid confusion, use "now" or "currently" instead of "presently" in most situations.
Sinonime
currently (Very common in both speech and writing; slightly less formal than "presently".)
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at present (Common in speech and writing; a little more conversational than "presently".)
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now (Very general and frequent; less formal and more direct than "presently".)
Antonime
formerly (Refers to an earlier time, the opposite of what is true "presently".)
Colocații
is presently
|presently available
|presently employed
|presently under investigation
|presently being
|presently studying
Teme
time
|work
|formal_writing
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The company is presently reviewing all job applications.
- She is presently working as a software engineer in Berlin.
- This road is presently closed due to construction work.
- The matter is presently before the court.
- He is presently enrolled in a master’s program in economics.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- I am presently looking for a new job.
- The shop is presently open to customers.
- She is presently living with her parents.
- The report is presently being checked by the manager.
- He is presently a student at this school.
adverb
literary
B2
relation
2
in a short time; soon
After a short time; soon.
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone/something] will presently [verb]
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners may think this "soon" meaning is the only meaning. In modern English, "presently" can mean either "now" or "soon" depending on context and dialect. In everyday speech, it is safer and clearer to use "soon" instead of "presently" to avoid confusion.
Sinonime
soon (Most common everyday word; more natural than "presently" in modern speech.)
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shortly (Often used in announcements and formal situations; slightly more official than "soon".)
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before long (A bit more informal and conversational; often used in storytelling.)
Antonime
much later (Emphasizes that something will happen far in the future, not "presently".)
Colocații
will presently
|presently arrive
|presently appear
|presently return
|presently follow
|presently start
Teme
time
|stories
|conversation
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- The host is busy at the moment but will come to see you presently.
- Dinner will be served presently in the main hall.
- The train should arrive presently, so please wait on the platform.
- She felt nervous, but presently the feeling passed.
- The lights went out, and presently the generator started up.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- The doctor is with another patient but will see you presently.
- Please take a seat; the meeting will start presently.
- The bus is late, but it should come presently.
- He is not here now, but he will return presently.
- The show will begin presently, so please turn off your phone.
adverb
archaic
C2
relation
3
immediately; without delay
Right away, with no waiting (old use, mostly in very old books).
Tipar de utilizare:
[someone] does [something] presently
Greșeală frecventă:
Learners might see this meaning in classic literature and think it is common today. In modern English, people almost never use "presently" to mean "immediately". Use "immediately" or "right away" instead.
Sinonime
immediately (Modern and common; clearly means without any delay, unlike modern "presently".)
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at once (Common in modern English for "immediately"; more natural in speech than this archaic use of "presently".)
Antonime
after a while (Shows there is a delay, the opposite of acting "presently" in this old sense.)
Colocații
presently came
|presently went
|presently rose
|presently set out
Teme
time
|literature
|core_vocabulary
Exemple
- I knocked upon the door, and presently it opened to reveal an old man.
- We set forth at dawn and presently came to a small village by the river.
- The storm grew louder, and presently the windows began to rattle.
- He considered the matter and presently gave his answer.
- They walked in silence and presently reached the edge of the forest.
Exemple pentru cursanți
- In this old story, the hero waits, and presently the king comes.
- The old book says they walk and presently they find a house.
- In the novel, the door is closed, but presently it opens.
- The children sit by the fire; presently their father tells a story.
- In many classic stories, you can read sentences like "he presently came to a river."
Gramatică
Forma de dicționar
presently
IPA
GB/pɹˈɛzəntli/
US/pɹˈɛzəntli/
Silabe și accent
presently (1 silabă)
Stress on 1st syllable (presently)
Forme ale cuvântului
Noun
- Base: presently
- Plural: presentlies
Familie de cuvinte
Forms
presentlies
noun
Related words
presentation
noun B1
presenter
noun B1
Advanced or less common
presentable
adjective
presentational
adjective C1
Expresii
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