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1 Translation result for
presently
in Spanish
adverb
presently
adverb
pronto, dentro de poco
;
actualmente, ahora
Example sentences of
presently
adverb
•
I cannot attend to the matter this instant, but I will
presently
.
•
we are
presently
waiting in line for our turn
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Synonyms of
presently
adverb
shortly
,
soon
,
directly
,
before long
,
now
Detailed synonyms for
presently
adverb
Presently
,
shortly
,
soon
,
directly
,
before long
significan después de un rato breve.
Presently
es un término de indicaciones algo vagas en cuanto a la duración del tiempo en cuestión
<the doctor will be here
presently
>
.
Shortly
típicamente indica el seguir rápidamente o sin demoras evitables
<received the report
shortly
after the tests were completed>
.
Soon
puede indicar que lo que se narra o se predice ocurrió u ocurrirá sin mucha pérdida de tiempo
<your sister should be home
soon
>
.
Directly
indica algo que ocurre con un mínimo de demora o sin demora alguna
<
directly
after graduation he joined the family business>
.
Before long
connota una cantidad pequeña de tiempo
<
before long
, the light rain had turned into a heavy downpour>
.
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Reverse translation for
presently
pronto
- quickly, promptly, soon
dentro de poco
actualmente
- at present, nowadays
ahora
- now
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