PRES'ENTLY, adverb s as z. At present; at this time. The towns and forts you presently have. 1. In a short time after; soon after. Him therefore I hope to send presently so soon as I shall see how it will go with me. Philippians 2:23. And presently the fig-tree withered away. Matthew 21:19.
Source: Webster's 1828 American Dictionary ↗ · public-domain · returned verbatim, no AI