1. In the near future
   "she will arrive presently"
   - soon, shortly, before long 
2. At this time or period; now
   "he is presently our ambassador to the United Nations"
   - currently

See also: present

• mothy
• motif
• motile
• motilin
• motility
• motion
• motion picture
• motion sickness
• motion study
• motion-picture camera
• motion-picture fan
• motion-picture film
• motion-picture photography
• motion-picture show
• motional
• motionless
• motionlessly
• motionlessness
• motivate
• motivated
• motivating
• motivation
• motivational
• motivative
• motivator