presently

adverb

/ˈprezntli/

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(especially North American English) at the time you are speaking or writing; now此刻；现在；眼下 synonym currently
- The crime is presently being investigated by the police.警方目前正在调查这起案件。
- These are the courses presently available.这些就是现有的课程。
In this meaning presently usually comes before the verb, adjective or noun that it refers to.
used to show that something happened after a short time（表示很快就发生了）
- Presently, the door opened again and three men stepped out.不久，门又打开了，走出来三个人。
In this meaning presently usually comes at the beginning of a sentence.
used to show that something will happen soon（表示即将发生） synonym shortly
- She'll be here presently.她马上就会到这儿。
In this meaning presently usually comes at the end of a sentence.
British/American presently
presently
- In both British English and North American English, presently can mean ‘soon’ or ‘after a short time’:
  I’ll be with you presently.我一会儿就来。
  In North American English the usual meaning of presently is ‘at the present time’ or ‘now’:
  She is presently living in Milan.她现住在米兰。
  There is presently no cure for the disease.目前这种疾病无药可医。
  This use is becoming more accepted in British English, but at present or currently are usually used.