| Presently 1. (adv.) At present; at this time; now. 2. (adv.) At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely, soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and by. 3. (adv.) With actual presence; actually . Thesaurus Entries after a while, anon, at present, before long, betimes, by and by, directly, ere long, in a jiffy, in a moment, in a while, in due course, in due time, now, nowadays, shortly, soon, today |