i Register
In some senses, presently is marked as archaic, obsolete, British, rare. Watch for register when choosing this word.
ADJ.
active, ancient, archaeological, behind, difficult, many
The archaeological site is presently behind schedule due to unexpected soil conditions.
VERB + PRESENTLY
am, came, contact, paid
I came presently to realize that my initial fears about the new job were completely unfounded.
PRESENTLY + NOUN
elbow, esperanto, miami, odds, reflection, rescue, russia, treasury
She was presently at the odds of losing her job after the company restructured.
PREP.
down, in, with, with
The manager sat down presently and reviewed the quarterly financial reports.
ADV.
solely
The company is presently focused solely on improving its customer service department.