Currently: meaning, definitions and examples

Used to indicate something happening at this moment or in the present time, often in formal or professional contexts.

• She is currently working on a new project.
• The system is currently down for maintenance.

Used to mean 'in the near future' in American English or 'currently' in British English. Can also sound slightly old-fashioned.

• She will be here presently.
• He is presently living in London.

Commonly used in both formal and informal situations to specify something happening right at this moment.

• We need to leave now.
• Right now, the weather is perfect.

Similar to 'currently', but a bit more formal. It is often used in written and spoken English to denote the current time period.

• At present, we have no further information.
• The company is not hiring at present.

Used to describe something that is happening or being done in the present time.

• I am currently reading a fascinating book.
• She is currently working on a new project.

Used to describe a period or point in time in the past when something happened.

• At that time, mobile phones were not common.
• He lived in Paris at that time.

Used to refer to a specific point in time in the past.

• At that moment, I realized I had made a mistake.
• He called me just at that moment.