What does "presently" mean?
Presently: At once; without delay; forthwith; also, less definitely, soon; shortly; before long; after a little while; by and by. Shak. And presently the fig tree withered away. Matt. xxi.
Additional senses
- 2.3. With actual presence; actually . [Obs.] His precious body and blood presently three. Bp. Gardiner.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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