at the present time; because of the fact that
presently
Cases of word usage
1) (used to show a length of time measured back to a point in the past); before now (ago)
2) something out of date either now or in a description of past events (anachronism)
3) (of languages, words) not now used (archaic)
4) in common or general use now (current)
5) (a part or mark of) a prehistoric animal or plant once buried in earth, now hardened like rock (fossil)
6) a fool; (not now used) a person suffering severe mental handicap (idiot)
7) a foolish person; ( not now used) a person with very low intelligence (imbecile)
8) (a kind of) substance like water or oil that flows freely and is neither a solid nor a gas; (especially of solids) now in the form of a liquid (liquid)
9) now and then; sometimes (occasionally)
10) (not now used) (of) a person who is not a believer in any of the chief religions of the world (pagan)