currently

[ kur-uhnt-lee, kuhr- ]

/ ˈkɜr ənt li, ˈkʌr- /

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at the presenttime; now: She is currently working as a lab technician.

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Origin of currently

First recorded in 1570–80; current + -ly

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current efficiency, current, electric, current expenses, current liabilities, current limiter, currently, currentness, current ratio, current yield, curricle, curricular

How to use currently in a sentence

The AOS is currently determining how to approach the concerns raised by the Bird Names for Birds campaign.
Inside the Movement to Abolish Colonialist Bird Names|Nathalie Alonso|February 12, 2021|Outside Online
Rae is currently working on the pilot while also serving as executive producer of the series under her media company, Hoorae, alongside Montrel McKay.
A New Comedy From Issa Rae Is Coming To HBO Max|Brande Victorian|February 11, 2021|Essence.com
Pannell currently serves as executive director for the Anacostia Coordinating Council, a Ward 8 community advocacy organization.
Pannell named to judicial nominating commission|Lou Chibbaro Jr.|February 10, 2021|Washington Blade
Even without the lawsuit, or others like it, there are plenty of problems with how things currently work.
The Trek WaveCel Helmet Lawsuit, Explained|Joe Lindsey|February 10, 2021|Outside Online

“The thing advertisers are gaining is a match type solution that better mimics how match types currently work,” Kirk Williams, owner of ZATO Marketing, told us.
Google might have to subsidize journalism, but not like this…|George Nguyen|February 10, 2021|Search Engine Land
Grindr currently has twelve ‘tribes,’ and for some people this just is not enough.
Grindr’s Trans Dating Problem|David Levesley|January 9, 2015|DAILY BEAST
That article noted that the F-35 does not currently have the ability to down-link live video to ground troops,.
Pentagon Misfires in Stealth Jet Scandal|Dave Majumdar|January 8, 2015|DAILY BEAST
Some seventy-plus countries currently offer some paternity leave or parental leave days reserved for the father.
How Good Dads Can Change the World|Gary Barker, PhD, Michael Kaufman|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
As it currently stands, the Via Dolorosa follows the account given in the Gospel of John.
Oops! Jesus’ Last Steps Are in the Wrong Place|Candida Moss|January 6, 2015|DAILY BEAST
“JSwipe is currently under heavy load,” flashed across the screen, one night as a friend and I looked at it.
My Week on Jewish Tinder|Emily Shire|January 5, 2015|DAILY BEAST
They make no such time as is currently reported on our side, and are by no means reliable for punctuality.
Glances at Europe|Horace Greeley
The Piedmont also has a great variety of rocks, including granite and soapstone which are currently commercially important.
Hallowed Heritage: The Life of Virginia|Dorothy M. Torpey
Four nominal species of the genus Pipistrellus are currently recognized in North America.
A Synopsis of the American Bats of the Genus Pipistrellus|Walter W. Dalquest
This text uses both 'Uncampahgre' and 'Uncompahgre'; the latter currently is the preferred spelling.
Our National Forests|Richard H. Douai Boerker
When this becomes exaggerated we hear of lozenge-shaped crania; the Malay skulls being currently quoted as instances thereof.
The Ethnology of the British Colonies and Dependencies|Robert Gordon Latham