副词

1. 目前；现在；此时
If you say that something is presently happening, you mean that it is happening now.

2. 不久；随即
You use presently to indicate that something happened quite a short time after the time or event that you have just mentioned.

3. 不久以后；很快；马上
If you say that something will happen presently, you mean that it will happen quite soon.

1. in the near future

e.g. the doctor will soon be here
the book will appear shortly
she will arrive presently
we should have news before long

Synonym: soonshortlybefore long

2. at this time or period
now

e.g. he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations
currently they live in Connecticut

Synonym: currently