presently

«presently» in Mova's school dictionary: Soon; in a short time (I'll be with you presently) — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 1 sentence of Mova's corpora that use it.

part of speech

adverb

meaning for a pupil

1) Soon; in a short time (I'll be with you presently). tree →

2) (mainly US and formal) Now; at the moment (she is presently living in Toronto). tree →

sense in the lessons

In stories and older books, «presently» often means «soon» or «after a little while». In news and formal writing it often means «now». Phrases: «presently available», «will be here presently».

examples

• The doctor will see you presently. tree →
• Presently the rain stopped and the sun came out. tree →
• She is presently in Year 5. tree →
• The museum is presently closed for repairs. tree →
• Wait here; I'll be back presently. tree →
• Two hundred pupils are presently at the school. tree →
• Presently he heard steps coming upstairs. tree →

note

Two meanings: UK and older books mostly «soon»; US and formal writing often «now». Check the sentence to decide. Not the same as «present» (a gift or now) or «presentation».

In the corpora

• A fool's vexation is presently known; but a prudent man concealeth shame.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «presently» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.