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English Dictionary: presently	by the DICT Development Group
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From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]:
presently adv 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(s): soon, shortly, presently, before long at this time or period; now; "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"; "currently they live in Connecticut" Synonym(s): presently, currently
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]:
Presently \Pres"ently\, adv. 1. At present; at this time; now. [Obs.] The towns and forts you presently* have. --Sir P. Sidney. 2. At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely, soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and by. --Shak. And presently the fig tree withered away. --Matt. xxi. 19. 3. With actual presence; actually . [Obs.] His precious body and blood presently three. --Bp. Gardiner.