At the present moment
“Presently, my favorite is Thomas Wolfe. His writing is very descriptive, quite lovely, and at times passionately difficult.”
After a short time
“I was soon lost in my thoughts again, and presently fell asleep from sheer exhaustion.”
Immediately, without delay
“I expect a ban on my presence will be commencing presently.”
Adverb for existing or happening right now
“There is a clear and present danger within our ranks, and we need to weed it out now.”
Adverb for modern or contemporary
“This staple has been around for hundreds of years and continues to this present day to be the food of choice for our culture.”
Adverb for denotes being at or within a specified space or place
“It's encouraging to see the Brotherhood of the Mutants present, but, unsurprisingly, Wolverine has decided to give us an uninvited visit.”
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