Definitions

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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He said getting people back into work who are currently not working due to ill-health would be a simple way of boosting the workforce.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

Ruzomberok is currently seeking international funds to repair and restore the church and other buildings, and to upgrade facilities such as adding more public toilets.

From Barron's • Jul. 3, 2026

Another planned facility, Cosmic Explorer, is currently in the design phase in the United States.

From Science Daily • Jul. 3, 2026

Neither company currently offers new vehicles for less than $50,000.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 3, 2026

No instrument currently imaginable will give scientists the power to observe strings directly; nobody can think of an experiment that will give physicists evidence about whether black holes and particles are, indeed, strings.

From "Zero: The Biography of a Dangerous Idea" by Charles Seife

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