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currently

currently

∞ 1.0
At the present time
  • adverb
  • /ˈkɜrrəntli/
translation icon : actualmente
  • We are currently experiencing a fire alarm.
  • currently available
  • currently working
  • currently enrolled

How are we all doing it is currently Christmas Eve Eve.

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Examples

  • Due to high call volume, we are currently unable to answer every call.

    He's Watching (2022)

  • By one estimate, these countries currently account for 40 percent of U.S. trade.

    Academic text (2011)

  • And believe it or not, this is currently being sold in China.

  • We currently have a lot of regular customers.

    Emmanuelle (2024)

  • I'm currently working in Mexico.

    Saw X (2023)

  • I'm sorry, the ambulance service is currently in heavy demand.

    The End We Start From (2023)

  • And it's the perfect occasion since I'm currently travelling.

  • A survey of how copyright concerns are currently being handled on campus is very important.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Twenty institutions from nine different countries currently support the International Arctic Buoy Programme.

    Academic text (2011)

  • Due to high call volume, we are currently unable to answer every call.

Synonyms

now
vscurrently
∞ 1.0

At this exact moment or right away

tends to mean the same time but can imply less urgency
nowadays
vscurrently
267 1.3

At the present time rather than in the past

is for single moments rather than broad social trends
presently
vscurrently
87 2.6

At this time

is identical in meaning but may differ only in style or register
at present
vscurrently
68 1.2

Now, not in the past or future

is the same timing but more neutral or flexible in use
this minute
vscurrently
  • Informal
52 1.1

At this very moment without delay

is used for that time without forcing immediate action
in this day and age
vscurrently
48 3.8

The present time, especially compared with the past

focuses on a momentary time instead of long periods or eras
at this point in time
vscurrently
42 3.5

At the present time

is shorter and used more often in everyday speech
today
vscurrently
1.0

At the present time in general

is narrower, focusing on a single moment rather than the whole day

Antonyms

previously
625 1.1

At an earlier time than now or the time mentioned

formerly
161 1.9

At an earlier time

Compounds

currently indisposed
  • Formal
1 7.4

Not able to attend right now for health or personal reasons

How Current

today
1.0
currently
∞ 1.0
nowadays
267 1.3
previously
625 1.1

Surface Forms

currently positive

Morphology

currently = current (transparent) = current + ly

Standard adjectival-to-adverbial formation with '-ly'; meaning 'in the present time' follows directly from 'current'.

Etymology

The word currently comes from current, which comes from the Latin currere meaning 'to run', and it is the same idea as the English word run. So currently means 'now' or 'at the present time'.