currently

Meanings

1. 1adverbnot comparable

   At the present time, though it may change later.

   Grammar: Usually before the main verb or at the start of a sentence: she is currently abroad.

   Patterns

   • currently doing something
   • is currently something

   She is currently working on her second novel.

   The restaurant is currently closed for repairs.

   We are currently looking for a new assistant.

2. 2adverbnot comparableformal

   At the moment, as stated in a report or a record, in contrast with the past or future.

   Grammar: Often in formal reports with a time reference: the figures currently stand at.

   Patterns

   • currently stands at

   Unemployment currently stands at five percent.

   The museum currently holds over ten thousand items.

   Prices are currently higher than last year.

Common combinations

currently available

The book is currently available in paperback.

currently unavailable

The product is currently unavailable.

currently working

He is currently working from home.

currently under review

Your application is currently under review.

currently living

They are currently living in Spain.

currently out of stock

The blue version is currently out of stock.

Synonyms and how they differ

now

Now is shorter and more natural in speech.

at present

At present is slightly more formal and often used in notices and reports.

presently

Presently can mean soon in some varieties of English, so it can cause confusion.

at the moment

At the moment is the conversational equivalent and sounds more relaxed.

Opposites

Word family

current adjective

happening or existing now

current noun

a flow of water, air or electricity

currency noun

the money used in a country, or the state of being widely accepted

currentness noun

the quality of being up to date

Commonly confused: currently or presently? currently or recently?

Practice

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