currently
Americanadverb
Etymology
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Explanation
Currently means now. You're currently reading the meaning of the word currently. As with other words you use to refer to the present time, when you use currently, you're often implying that things might change. For example, if you say you're not currently dating anyone, you're hinting that you might in the future. If you're currently working on your novel, you'll probably be working on something else at some point in the future. If your dog isn't currently house-trained, you're probably hoping he will be soon.
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Example Sentences
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He said every contract signed by the fund is currently "audited by the appropriate authorities" while all payments are processed through the central bank in Tripoli.
From Barron's • May 26, 2026
Qatar officials also said Doha had no plans currently to join the Abraham Accords.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
That tour, which is currently making its way across the United States, will see BTS returning to Busan in South Korea in June for concerts coinciding with their 13th debut anniversary.
From BBC • May 26, 2026
One problem they are currently trying to fix is that custard apple pulp turns brown very quickly after extraction.
From BBC • May 25, 2026
“A list of all the titles currently missing from the library shelves. Dr. Zinchenko asked us to put one together after that last Flora and Ulysses book disappeared from the fiction wall.”
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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