currently

adverb

cur·​rent·​ly ˈkər-ənt-lē How to pronounce currently (audio)
ˈkə-rənt-
: at the present time
currently engaged in scientific research
the movie currently running at the local theater
She currently lives in Texas.
a product that is not currently available
Similar legislation is currently working successfully in 17 other states as well as in the nation's capital.Tom Bourdon
Currently, only three such drugs are approved for use in the U.S. …Michael Waldholz

Examples of currently in a Sentence

we're currently working on three separate projects
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The Bachelor premiered in March 2002 and is currently airing Season 29 episodes — centered on one of Tran’s exes, Grant Ellis — on Mondays at 8/7c on ABC. Claire Franken, TVLine, 8 Feb. 2025 The federal judiciary, including district courts, courts of appeals and the Supreme Court, is currently comprised of some 235 judges appointed by Joe Biden, 329 by Barack Obama, 234 by Trump, 327 by George W. Bush and handfuls by previous presidents. New York Daily News Editorial Board, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025 Fox News reported in 2022 that the grant stated that the festival would include 12 drag shows, though the language currently describing the grant does not specifically mention drag shows. Linda Qiu, New York Times, 8 Feb. 2025 Europe is currently grappling with recurring champions in each of the big five leagues except for Italy. Jeff Rueter, The Athletic, 8 Feb. 2025 See all Example Sentences for currently 

Word History

First Known Use

1579, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of currently was in 1579

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“Currently.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/currently. Accessed 16 Feb. 2025.

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