Presently and Then

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Presently adverb - At the present time.

Usage example: we are presently waiting in line for our turn

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Then is an antonym for presently.

Nearby Words: present, presence

Then adverb - In addition to what has been said.

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Presently is an antonym for then.

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Then and Presently. (2016). Retrieved 2026, July 28, from https://thesaurus.plus/related/presently/then

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