presently

Examples

• All

• The girl will bring us some tea presently.

  Wide Sargasso Sea (2006)

• And presently the horizon began to glare; the hill became a silhouette on the electric sky.

  Fiction book (1992)

• I'll lead you to it presently on one condition.

  The Ridiculous 6 (2015)

• And bring him to me presently.

  Risen (2016)

• I'll talk to you presently.

  Bringing Up Baby (1938)

• Luncheon will be served presently in the breakfast room.

  Fiction book (1990)

• Your coffees will be with you presently.

  The Wiggles Movie (1997)

• - They'll be here presently.

  The Cook, the Thief, His Wife & Her Lover (1989)

• A fishing boat inched across the water and presently disappeared behind a jut of rock.

  Fiction book (1993)

• The train is expected to arrive presently, so please stand back from the platform edge.

Synonyms

S

soon

vspresently

∞ 1.0

In a short time

is similar but can imply a slightly wider near future

S

shortly

vspresently

621 1.0

In a little while

can mean a near future that may be a bit less urgent

B

before long

vspresently

56 1.6

It happens soon

is the same idea but can stress a later short wait

I

in just a minute

vspresently

54 1.7

After a very short time

means soon but usually allows a brief wait

T

this minute

vspresently

• Informal

52 1.1

At this very moment without delay

uses near future, not immediate presence or instant action

M

momentarily

vspresently

• US

30 3.6

In a very short time

refers to soon but can allow a slightly longer delay

I

imminently

vspresently

6 4.8

Happens very soon, at any moment

means soon but can allow a less urgent near future

S

soonish

vspresently

• Informal

1 8.1

Happening fairly soon but not at a set time

refers to the near future more clearly rather than vague timing

I

in a mo

vspresently

• UK

8.8

It will happen very soon

is a general near future term rather than an exact instant

M

momently

vspresently

• Archaic

9.6

Happens at any moment

covers soon generally rather than strictly immediate timing

Antonyms

E

eventually

∞ 3.0

After a long time

L

later

1.0

At a time after now or after a time already said

How Soon

immediately

∞ 1.0

presently

8 3.4

shortly

621 1.0

before long

56 1.6

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology