currently

adverb

cur·​rent·​ly ˈkər-ənt-lē How to pronounce currently (audio)
ˈkə-rənt-
: at the present time
currently engaged in scientific research
the movie currently running at the local theater
She currently lives in Texas.
a product that is not currently available
Similar legislation is currently working successfully in 17 other states as well as in the nation's capital.Tom Bourdon
Currently, only three such drugs are approved for use in the U.S. …Michael Waldholz

Examples of currently in a Sentence

we're currently working on three separate projects
Recent Examples on the Web Those currently include portions of the media rights packages for the NFL, NBA, Major League Baseball and NASCAR, all of the National Hockey League’s current national deal and upcoming men’s and women’s World Cups in soccer. Rick Porter, The Hollywood Reporter, 22 May 2024 In addition to that, her sales week could also still be impacted by a variety of CD edition releases – featuring bonus tracks and/or other collectibles — posted to her website for pre-order in May prior to this tracking week, whose exact shipping dates are currently unknown. Andrew Unterberger, Billboard, 22 May 2024 In Boise, three currently Democratic House seats will have a new lawmaker come next year, including a competitive four-way race for West Boise’s District 16 House seat B, formerly Colin Nash’s seat. Ian Max Stevenson, Idaho Statesman, 22 May 2024 Carter has denied the allegation and is currently fighting them in court. John Russell, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 That record currently belongs to a Mickey Mantle baseball card that sold for $12.6 million at Heritage in August 2022. Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 22 May 2024 After paparazzi photos leaked from the set of The Witcher season 4, which is currently in production in the U.K., Entertainment Weekly can exclusively debut the official first-look photo and footage (watch above) of Liam Hemsworth as the White Wolf of the Continent. Nick Romano, EW.com, 22 May 2024 There are currently two locations in Greater Cincinnati − one in Mason and the other at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport, commonly known as CVG. Bebe Hodges, The Enquirer, 11 May 2024 Even though a tornado threat there is possible, the risk is currently minimal. Max Golembo, ABC News, 10 May 2024

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Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of currently was in 1579

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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currently. Accessed 28 May. 2024.

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