presently
In a moment
Presently has two meanings that can cause confusion.
The older sense means soon or shortly: The doctor will see you presently.
The newer sense means now or at the present time: She's presently working on a novel.
Context usually clarifies which is meant, though the ambiguity occasionally creates misunderstanding.
In little time
- in a momentImminently, very soon
- before longIn the near future
- any minuteExtremely soon expected
- imminentlyAbout to occur
momentarily · in a little while · any second · in due course · ere long · anon · in short order · any time now
At this moment
- at the momentIn the present
- right nowAt the present moment
- todayThis present day
- as we speakAt the present moment
at this time · nowadays · these days · contemporarily · here and now · as of now · in this day and age · for the time being
shortly
In little time
- in a momentImminently, very soon
- before longIn the near future
- any minuteExtremely soon expected
imminently · momentarily · in a little while · any second · in due course · ere long · anon · in short order · any time now · in a bit
currently
At this moment
- at the momentIn the present
- right nowAt the present moment
- todayThis present day
as we speak · at this time · nowadays · these days · contemporarily · here and now · as of now · in this day and age · for the time being
- time expressionsnow, today, soon, tomorrow, later
- soon synonymssoon, shortly, momentarily, imminently, any minute
- grammar debatesirregardless, ain't, split infinitive, singular they, could of
- nownow, moment, instant, today, currently
- Temporarilybriefly, temporarily, for now, meanwhile, for the time being
- temporarytemporary, temp job, interim, temp worker, provisional
presentlyformerly
In the past
previously · before · earlier · once · heretofore
presentlyeventually
At a later time
later · in the future · someday · far off · in time
presentlyeventually
At a later time
later · never · not yet · at no time · slowly
- the presentCurrent moment in time
- Christmas presentGift given December 25th
- past and presentAll time until now
- birthday present
- no time like the presentUrging immediate action
- wedding present
present, represent, presents, presentation, presented, representation, representative, presenting, presenter