presently

adverb/ˈprezəntli/CEFR C1

একটু পরেই; (আমেরিকায়) এখন

Meaning

In Britain, soon; in America, at the present time.

Example sentences

  • The doctor will see you presently.ডাক্তার একটু পরেই আপনাকে দেখবেন।
  • He is presently based in Sylhet.তিনি এখন সিলেটে আছেন।

Common phrases with “presently

  • will arrive presentlyএকটু পরেই পৌঁছাবে
  • presently employedবর্তমানে কর্মরত
  • presently under reviewবর্তমানে পর্যালোচনাধীন

A common mistake

Presently the office is closed, so come presently.The office is closed at the moment, so come back shortly.

The word carries two opposite time senses across the Atlantic, so a sentence using both is unreadable. Say at present or currently for now, and shortly or soon for later, and the ambiguity disappears.

Synonyms & antonyms

Synonyms: shortly, currently

Similar words, and what each means

  • shortly

    শিগগিরই; একটু পরেই

    In a short time from now, or a short time after something else.

  • currently

    বর্তমানে, এখন

    At the present time.

Other English words for “একটু পরেই; (আমেরিকায়) এখন

  • shortly

    In a short time from now, or a short time after something else.

Word family

Words built on the same root. Learning them together is faster than learning them apart.

  • presentadjective, verbবর্তমান, উপস্থিত, প্রদান করা, উপস্থাপন করা
  • presentationnounউপস্থাপনা
  • presentableadjectiveলোকসমক্ষে উপস্থাপনযোগ্য, মোটামুটি পরিপাটি
  • presenternounউপস্থাপক

presently” elsewhere on EnglishBD

Where this word is used

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  1. “presently” — এর বাংলা অর্থ কোনটি?

    • একটু পরেই; (আমেরিকায়) এখন
    • চরে আটকে যাওয়া
    • ঠিকভাবে, যথাযথভাবে
    • ধীরে, আস্তে
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    একটু পরেই; (আমেরিকায়) এখনpresently (adverb) — একটু পরেই; (আমেরিকায়) এখন. In Britain, soon; in America, at the present time.

  2. Which word is closest in meaning to “presently”?

    • consequently
    • aground
    • here
    • shortly
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    shortlyshortly — শিগগিরই; একটু পরেই. In a short time from now, or a short time after something else.

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