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Từ điển Oxford Advanced Learner 8th
presently


pres·ent·ly [presently] BrE [ˈprezntli] NAmE [ˈprezntli] adverb
1. (especially NAmE)at the time you are speaking or writing; now
Syn: currently
The crime is presently being investigated by the police.
These are the courses presently available.  In this meaning presently usually comes before the verb, adjective or noun that it refers to.
2. used to show that sth happened after a short time
Presently, the door opened again and three men stepped out.  In this meaning presently usually comes at the beginning of a sentence.
3. used to show that sth will happen soon
Syn: shortly
She'll be here presently.  In this meaning presently usually comes at the end of a sentence.

British/American:
presently
In both BrE and NAmE, presently can mean ‘soon’ or ‘after a short time’: I’ll be with you presently. In NAmE the usual meaning of presently is ‘at the present time’ or ‘now’: She is presently living in Milan. There is presently no cure for the disease. This use is becoming more accepted in BrE, but at present or currently are usually used.

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