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Definition of: presently
(prez′ənt·lē) adverb
1. After a little time; shortly.
2. Archaic & Dial. At once; immediately. See synonyms under IMMEDIATELY. ♦ Presently in the sense “at once” has not been in use in literary English since the 17th century, though it has persisted in dialectal use in both England and the United States.
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