currently

[kur-uhnt-lee, kuhr-] / ˈkɜr ənt li, ˈkʌr- /

ADVERB

now

Synonyms

STRONGEST

directly presently

WEAK

at present forthwith pronto right away right now straightaway

Example Sentences

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Motegi called for "an early de-escalation" and "urged Iran to engage sincerely with the diplomatic efforts currently underway among the relevant countries".

From Barron's • Apr. 7, 2026

Offset was shot near the Seminole Hard Rock Hotel & Casino in Hollywood, Fla., on Monday evening and is currently in stable condition, a spokesperson for the rapper told The Times.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 6, 2026

A drug currently being tested to treat hepatitis C may also work against hepatitis E by stopping the virus from reproducing.

From Science Daily • Apr. 6, 2026

Fourteen-time British champion trainer Paul Nicholls has no entries, while Nicky Henderson, who is yet to win the National, is also likely to have no runners with Hyland currently 41st on the list.

From BBC • Apr. 6, 2026

Washington, for his part, obliged his Virginia critics by urging his stepgrandson to attend Harvard in order to escape the provincial versions of learning currently ascendant in the Old Dominion.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis