presently
/ˈprezntli/adverb
उच्चारण प्रेज़्न्ट्ली
इस समय, वर्तमान में, फ़िलहाल
Core word
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formal
at the time you are speaking or writing; now
इस समय, वर्तमान में, फ़िलहाल
- The minister is presently visiting Japan.
- About 500 students are presently enrolled on the course.
- She is presently working as a lecturer in Pune.
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- Prices are presently rising faster than wages.
- What are you presently reading?
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old-fashioned
used to show that something happened after a short time
थोड़ी देर बाद, शीघ्र ही
- Presently, the door opened and a man walked in.
- Presently the bell rang and the students filed into the hall.
- The rain stopped and presently the sun came out.
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- Presently, a bus arrived and we climbed aboard.
- Presently they heard footsteps on the stairs.
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old-fashioned
used to show that something will happen soon
जल्दी ही, अभी थोड़ी देर में
- She'll be here presently.
- The doctor will be with you presently, so please take a seat.
- I will be with you presently.
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- The results will presently be announced.
- Dinner will be served presently.
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§Grammar and usage
Usage: in modern English, presently usually means now, but in older English and in some fixed uses it means soon or after a short time, so read the context carefully.
आधुनिक English में presently का अर्थ अधिकतर now (इस समय) होता है, लेकिन पुरानी English और कुछ प्रयोगों में इसका अर्थ soon (जल्दी ही) या थोड़ी देर बाद होता है, इसलिए context ध्यान से पढ़ें।
When presently means now, it is used with the present tense; when it means soon, it is often used with the past or future tense.
जब presently का अर्थ now हो तो यह present tense के साथ आता है; जब इसका अर्थ soon हो तो अक्सर past या future tense के साथ आता है।