currently
Americanadverb
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Explanation
Currently means now. You're currently reading the meaning of the word currently. As with other words you use to refer to the present time, when you use currently, you're often implying that things might change. For example, if you say you're not currently dating anyone, you're hinting that you might in the future. If you're currently working on your novel, you'll probably be working on something else at some point in the future. If your dog isn't currently house-trained, you're probably hoping he will be soon.
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By testing collisions at some of the highest energies currently available, Vami and Zhang have been able to push the Standard Model toward its limits.
From Science Daily ● Sep. 23, 2026
The spokesperson adds: "We are backing British businesses and supporting our defence industrial base with 85% of our defence spending currently staying in the UK, driving reindustrialisation and making defence an engine for growth."
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
Kalshi, which raised $1 billion at a $22 billion valuation in March, introduced perps in May and currently has perps markets for cryptocurrencies and precious metals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
Washington currently operates its Pituffik Space Base in Greenland's north-west, and the new deal allows the US to "modernise and expand its activities" there.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
“We’re still currently tied for last place,” said Akimi.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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